Difference between liberty and debauchery

The difference between liberty and debauchery It is based on the fact that freedom implies respect for the other, in addition to assuming the consequences of acts and words exercised from free will, while debauchery does not.

Liberty it is the right of every human being to lead his life by choosing his own actions. Freedom implies autonomy of thought, word and deed.

Debauchery it is acting with carefree, making use of the right to freedom but without assuming the consequences of the acts carried out. Licentiousness can be a threat to social coexistence because it implies transgressing the rules, regardless of the results.

Liberty	Debauchery
Definition	Right of all people to act with autonomy and responsibility.	Conduct typical of people who abuse their freedom to act irresponsibly.
Source	From Latin libertas.	From Latin libertinus.
Characteristics	It is a right. It is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It involves taking responsibility for your own actions. It is essential for social coexistence.	It is a way of behaving. If the conduct involves a crime, the relevant laws will apply. It implies not taking responsibility for one's own actions. It is a transgressive factor of social coexistence.
Examples	Freedom of expression.	Disrespect for the institutions or beliefs of a society.

What is freedom?

Freedom is a right and a value which is linked to respect and responsibility. All people have the freedom to act, think and say what they want, as long as it does not affect others.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations (UN) affirms that every human being is born equal and free, specifying the different types of freedoms as They are:

• Freedom of expression.
• Press freedom.
• Religious freedom.

This means that freedom is a human right, from which other faculties stem.

Freedom comes from Latin free, which refers to the condition of free individual in legal and political terms. At the same time, free has an Indo-European root leudh, which refers to free men.

A example of freedom it is the right of all people to freely express their opinions. But for this right to be exercised correctly, defamation should not be incurred, since it would be violating the right of the unjustly accused person.

What is debauchery?

The debaucheryis a behavior characterized by a systematic abuse of the right to personal liberty, without taking into account the rights of other people, and without assuming the consequences derived from the actions taken.

Generally, debauchery implies a transgression of the ethical and moral values ​​of a society, with no other purpose than self-satisfaction. Therefore, debauchery could be summed up as a lack of respect for the rules.

Debauchery comes from latin libertinus y means "without limits".

However, it is important to highlight that the concept of debauchery depends to a large extent on the cultural context in which said behavior is expressed. Each society has its own rules and defines what it considers appropriate and what is not. So what might be considered libertine in one culture might not be so in another.

A example of debauchery In cultures that practice the Muslim religion, it has to do with the type of clothing worn by women, since it is considered transgressive to show some part of the body.

However, in most of the West and in cultures that do not practice that religion, it is not considered libertine for women to wear pants or show her hair in public.

See also:

• Differences between rights and obligations.
• Human rights and individual guarantees.