Individual Independence

I hear a lot about individual’s independence like “I am independent” or “I don’t want to be dependent on any body” or “My independence is very important to me I do not want to lose it” so on and so forth.
It forced me to wonder what is this independence people are talking about? Because, I have never been able to understand how a person can be independent and also live in a society, howsoever liberal.
Right from the time I take birth I become a bounded slave and remain so till I breathe my last. Day after day, I get trained to act like a good slave. Any deviation and I get reprimanded. Ultimately, I get programmed to act like a slave and believe to be an independent person. Not a single act of mine is of my own volition.
Each act of mine is either dictated by laid down rules of the society or requested by another person or forced upon me by my selfish desire. So how do I claim to be independent?

Right and wrong

Weird thoughts come to mind. It occurred very forcefully to me that majority find doing wrong or things forbidden more glamorous than doing the right things.

Human Rights

Why do I hear so much about human rights and not about human duties?

Natural vs Industrial

Anything available directly from nature seems to have been declared unfit for human consumption. The packaging does not disclose ingredients, nor does it say anything about the calorific value etc.. Moreover, there is no effort or attempt on the part of the producer to show or prove that the product has been scientifically tested under lab conditions and found safe for human consumption. There is total lack of statistics published anywhere else as well.

Therefore, an industrially modified natural product or processed food item is better for human consumption. It has more of known beneficial salts, minerals and whatnots as added ingredients than nature ever thought of including. All the necessary statistics are given on the packaging to prove its fitness. In addition, host of promotional written and audio-visual materials are available on each modified natural produce to placate anybody who entertains a doubt about the product.

Furthermore, it brings higher returns to the producer while giving more value, for the price paid, to the consumer. WIN-WIN!!!!