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    The claim conflates 'different freedoms' with 'unequal su... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Two persons with identical resources but different physical capacities achieve radically unequal substantive freedoms.

    The claim conflates 'different freedoms' with 'unequal substantive freedoms.' Different physical capacities create different valuable options, not necessarily fewer total freedoms.

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    Conflates(in argumentation and logic)
    Treats two different things as if they're the same thing, or mixes them up in a way that causes confusion.
    Physical capacities(as used in philosophy of action)
    The bodily abilities or powers someone has—like strength, speed, or sensory abilities.
    Substantive freedoms(as used in political philosophy and ethics)
    Real, meaningful freedoms that actually matter in someone's life—not just the abstract idea of freedom, but the actual ability to do things you care about.
    Valuable options(as used in ethics and philosophy of freedom)
    Choices or possibilities available to you that actually matter or improve your life in some way.

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