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I thought this would be an easy one, but the more I thought about it, the more complex it became.
My gut reaction was also to say the wild animals.
But, what does freedom really mean?
Free to do what is our nature to do? What we want to do? To make our own choices?
If a wild deer were to forage for food in a human's garden, the human is free to shoot and eat the deer. If a human were to forage food from their neighbor's garden, there might be a small fine.
Just as humans are subject to man's law, so are alot of wild animals. If humans pollute the water, the animals would be forced to move or die, thus removing their freedom to live where they want.
The same with us humans. If someone tells us what we can or cannot do, we are free to move to a place where there are no other people, to live or die by nature's laws.
And then I got to thinking about domesticated animals. What about them? A pet cat, with a door to the outside, might be considered the most free of all.
So yeah, I'm giving a firm, strong, decisive vote for, 'not sure'.
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