OP-ED: Between being free and being alive

In a capitalistic society, is personal freedom nothing more than a myth? The recent fiasco regarding Aarong has given birth to a lot of conversations. From a broader perspective, these conversations can be divided into two groups.One is critical of the decision, condemning the fact that a corporation like Aarong can have so much influence on the lives of its employees. The other is much more supportive, with people who acknowledge this decision as a necessary evil to people who are lamenting the fact that a “poor” old business like Aarong is being barred from being able to exercise its freedom.While these camps can be further broken down into smaller groups -- people who are alleging that Aarong is a part of the “islamophobe” establishment, something that can become its own article -- these two categories should suffice.