How is it called freedom if it is limited by those with a history of oppressing you?

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The freedom to do as one pleases is too often limited by those who have a history of oppressing people. The freedom to be who we want to be is the type of freedom that Mandela represents. When we are told by our parents and elders, "behave and you will be loved", we are taught that we must submit and obey. We believe that we can be loved by someone if we give them what they want and we become slaves to them.

This is not freedom. Freedom is an idea that comes from within, not something we seek out from outside sources.

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