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what is the difference between the negative and positive conception of liberty

Answer» When we think about the negative conception of liberty, our attitude implies the absence of restraints and right to do whatever one likes. But this is not the real meaning of liberty because in this interpretation of liberty the poor shall then always be at the mercy of the rich. Powerful shall dominate the powerless and everyone shall bow before the most powerful in the society. Liberty shall be enjoyed as long as the powerful wishes that to be enjoyed. Such a conception of liberty is now neither acceptable nor desirable. The absolute liberty must be limited by law.There is a positive conception of liberty as well. According to this interpretation, liberty lies in the removal of hindrances. According to Green, State should hinder upon hindrances. We are living in a society which is divided into two great halves. On the one hinder the rich and on the other the poor. Orr one «ide are exploiter and on the other are exploited. In such a society unless there is an authority to check the actions of those who have grown strong, existence shall be difficult for those who are weak and poor. Positive liberty, therefore, implies and is meant to be understood as liberty in which adequate facilities are available for each section of the society to live and enjoy socially desirable rights.\xa0It is the freedom of not only a few rich people but for many or rather for the common masses. The liberty should be such that any individual or section of society does not stand in the progress of the others, or it may be said that liberty implies that the people have freedom to do whatever is permissible under the laws.<br>Positive libertey mean freedom with restrictions and negative libertey means libertey without constraints


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