Tell The Stories: Free to Hate

Tell The Stories: Free to Hate: "sustainable freedom recognizes our interdependence"

This is great! The hallmark of western values of freedom has been individualism but individualism seems to be less and less workable these days. Somehow we need to find ways to "sustain" our commitment to freedom, but do so in a way that acknowledges the multitude of consequences - some positive, some negative - that accompany that freedom.

Tell the Stories next writes, "It obligates us to build community, not sever connections." This is also quite on target, but then Tell the Stories writes, "Such freedom urges us to offer welcome to the stranger and sojourner in our midst." This seems more problematic - but does point to some really complicated matters. What are our obligations to others - those that live half a world away and local sojourners? The sustainable development literature has been quite divided about such matters...