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To: BenKenobi
Picture a room, a white room. Nothing exists outside of you. That is autonomy. You have full control over everything in that room, nothing in that room happens unless you choose to do it.

You are making up your own definition of autonomy.

au·ton·o·my    [aw-ton-uh-mee]

noun, plural -mies.

1. independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions: the autonomy of the individual.

2. the condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence: The rebels demanded autonomy from Spain.

3. a self-governing community.


91 posted on 01/19/2012 10:51:32 PM PST by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: TigersEye

On the contrary, I’m attempting to explain the concept with greater precision.

Quoting a dictionary at me is like telling someone that saying he won a set is wrong, since he’s not touching the table.

Have you taken any philosophy at all?


97 posted on 01/19/2012 10:59:56 PM PST by BenKenobi (Vindicated! Santorum wins IOWA!)
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