The search for liberation is a rejection of the responsibilities of freedom in favor of a release into the irresponsibility of rights. And a right is irresponsible because it is a legally entrenched liberty that does not contain within itself the limitations instinctive in a free society.

Kenneth Minogue
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The quote, “the search for liberation is a rejection of the responsibilities of freedom in favor of a release into the irresponsibility of rights” means that society should not depend on the individual because slavery can be avoided if society is to be able to function properly. The quote “a right is irresponsible because it is a legally entrenched liberty that does not contain within itself the limitations instinctive in a free society” means society should not put responsibility on the individual because this could be harmful to the individual.

Source: The Servile Mind: How Democracy Erodes The Moral Life

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