In a way, I suppose the only true freedom other than ceasing to exist is to have the ability to move. Having finite/scarce resources makes that almost impossible these days. Not much land to just exile yourself to. I hope we get to the point where a person can get into their hyperdrive vehicle and go find solitude in an uninhabited planet somewhere.
An exile to a lonely, uninhabited planet seems like a terrible punishment for most people. Fixing our judgmentalism and lack of grace is a much nicer solution, if possible.
One of the things that struck me in reading 'A History of the American People' by Paul Johnson was how often conflicts - resource, political, religious - were 'resolved' by one of the groups move into a lonely, uninhabited region, where they could arrange things to their liking.
One of the things that strikes me in reading the news is how the conflicts are roughly the same as they were in Genesis and Exodus.
My current take is that it is easier to find new land than it is to change human nature. I'm not saying it's not worthwhile to focus on changing judgmentalism and lack of grace in oneself. But I am skeptical of our species' ability to do it en masse.
