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    It is not the case that Positive freedom theorists like T.H. Green argue that mere absence of external constraint does not constitute genuine self-government without enabling capacities.

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    • 1.Defining freedom as requiring specific capacities lets authorities paternalistically decide what counts as 'genuine' freedom for others.
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    • 2.Conflating inability with unfreedom blurs the distinction between lacking power and lacking rights, creating conceptual confusion.
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    • 3.Positive freedom's demands for state-enabled capacities can justify unlimited intervention in personal choices and resources.
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    • 1.A person denied education or resources cannot meaningfully exercise choice, even if legally unconstrained by others.
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    • 2.True self-government requires developing capacities like reasoning and self-discipline that external freedom alone doesn't guarantee.
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    • 3.Poverty and illness are constraints on freedom equivalent to legal restrictions, requiring active state provision to overcome.
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