If freedom is the phenomenon of expressing the self without overly offending, then liberation would be living without the fear of offending. Take that for what you will.

Humananity is an odd bunch. A species built on the exchange of genetic material from related, now extinct species (whom many of us still share part of our DNA), and often bridges the valley that is race and ethnicity in modern times, yet still, prejudices and stigmas for what is different abound. Entire cultures were built on that exchange, whether it was through peaceful trade and cultural exchange, or through conquest and other, more violent means. 200,000 years of walking the earth and discovering ourselves, and still, civility manages to elude us.

As a result, our physical reality is limited by our cultures, the religious and social ethics of our communities, and the stereotypes we cling to for lack of explanation. In turn, our personal ethics, and morality as a community, informs and influences culture, locking us in a cycle that ultimately limits expression and exploration of the self.

On a personal note, I believe only education can break the cycle.