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This week's 3rd edition prompt is very interesting because it will take me to a contemplation on (let's mention it) some rules made by certain institutions, such as the state, religion, companies, and others. If it leads to that, the question that will always arise will be, are rules really important?

Before answering that question, let's talk about Freedom.

The headline of this edition is—Are we really free?

The answer certainly depends on the context.

We cannot put freedom above everything and situations. There are several contexts that I mentioned in this regard. A simple and close example to me, such as—are we as women free to choose what is best for me? My answer is, of course! As a single woman I am free to choose whatever suits and is comfortable for me. I have to do that because only I understand myself. If I don’t have the freedom to do that, then how colonized I am as a human being. You know—for centuries this freedom was not available to women in the past. They were not even given the opportunity and freedom to express their opinions in front of men. Nowadays, through gender equality, women can have the freedom to express and defend their opinions.

But, does living in a society run by strict rules and the threat of punishment not mean that indeed no one is free?
Yes, in my opinion, we should not always be free in some things such as things that are contrary to human rights.
With various types of people in this society, how can we be truly free humans. In small things like throwing garbage, we should not be free to do it anywhere, because irresponsible people will damage the environment and cause major disasters. So strict rules and threat punishment are also needed.

I can give this example. Singapore is very strict in terms of throwing garbage and smoking. They are very strict and always make fines as a threat punishment, and that is useful for keeping their environment clean and free from pollution. There are also no teenagers who smoke, because they apply strict rules for that.

So, the concept of Free Will that we should to Run in our life is something that will only bring positive results. If there is nothing good that will come from that Free Will, this is where the rule applies.

I hope you all get my points!

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