what is the difference between liberty & freedom?
I know jack-squat about semantics and Buddhism. I'm going to make up the following and let you decide if it helps. Chances are that I'll contradict myself and may not provide (enough) counter-arguments. tl;dr Freedom is the ability to do things without repercussions and liberty is to be unattached from a condition. Freedom: It's illegal to run traffic lights, so you don't have the freedom to go past red lights without being apprehended if caught.