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民主vs自由

 

說起五四，常常聯想到自由民主。小時候一直覺得兩者是一體的。現在想來，它們其實還是很有區別的。常常會是，民主，定義著有限度的自由。

 

下麵的定義來自google

 

de·moc·ra·cy

noun

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. "capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world".  

 

free·dom

noun

the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.