Structure of the Essay:
Introduction:
You can start the introduction through following ways:
- Start with a general introduction/anecdote/an example/a short story/a poem/ about freedom and its importance.
- Define freedom and give various forms of freedom (legal, political, social, cultural, religious, )
- Give various perspectives about freedom – quote philosophers and great
- Explain how freedom is a right – Human right, natural right, and fundamental
- Also mention how life is without Examples – Various freedoms denied to women and other vulnerable groups. Along with its impact on their development.
- What is the right thing to do?
- Quote various schools of philosophy and philosophers like Socrates, Aristotle, and
Thesis Statement:
· It is a transition statement between introduction and body of the essay.
- In thesis statement, you should write outline of the body with your own You should prove these arguments in body of the essay with relevant examples.
Body of the essay:
- Mention why Freedom should not be
- Freedom to Act or Think Vs Correctness of an Act or Thought –
- One can have the freedom to do anything but every act or thought is not
- For example – Defamation can be termed as a misuse of Freedom of Expression, similarly, other freedoms under Article 19 of Indian Constitution can be
- One can also mention the example media and its role in terms of media
- Individual Freedom Vs Collective Freedom –
- For example – An absolute freedom of Expression can also be exercised for Hate Speech and Rumour Mongering can lead to communal disturbance leading to the loss of Collective Freedom of a society.
- Freedom Vs Values (Social and Religious) –
- Sometimes freedom can be exercised in such a way which can be against the Socio-religious
- For example: Indecent speech or acts in public places are considered against Indian Socio-religious values.
- Freedom Vs Law (Nation/International issues).
- Freedom to Act or Think Vs Correctness of an Act or Thought –
- Explain how Freedom should be used to do the right things for the individual/society/community/country/world.
- Raising voice against
- Making people aware of their Rights and
- Helps in personal
- Freedom to help vulnerable section through education, charity etc
- Freedom to have liberty and to protect the liberty of
- The Discuss the question about the authority to place justified restrictions on Address the questions like –
- Who has the authority to place restrictions?
- How should these restrictions be placed?
- How many restrictions can be placed?
- How can such restrictions make freedom an opportunity to do right?
- How can these restrictions on freedom open a Pandora’s box?
- How can it lead to authoritarianism, religious fundamentalism, conservative thinking etc in society?
- Quote contemporary examples wherever
Conclusion:
- Conclude with maintaining a progressive and balancing attitude towards Freedom on which minimum restriction must be