[Etixos]

Sorry for the delay in my reply (computer has been down for a couple of days). I did not mean to imply that wearing what you like is the sum total of freedom. However, when you consider the fate of Al Qaeda women, who have no such choices but are forced to wear the odious burqa, the freedom to wear what you want looks pretty good as a representation of the totality of our freedom.

To me, anyway!

Best,
Etixos

[LilAngel]

Clothes can certainly be symbolic of freedom, I’ll grant you that. And when you’re dressed a certain way, it can make you more aware of your freedom. For me, it’s when I’m barefoot, looking out over the water. That’s not the sum total of freedom, but it sure puts me in mind of it. It also puts me in mind of how fragile that freedom is. If I should suffer a brain injury, a probate judge could order my death, and there would be nothing my family could do to stop it. I don’t really have the freedom I once thought I had. There is no guarantee that the Constitution will be applied to any court decision. If clothes were the sum total of freedom, I’m sure some judge would find a way to force me into a burka.