Broadly, when talking about freedom there are two categories:
1. the freedom granted to yourself; and
2. the freedom granted to others.
To give everyone equal freedom, it is necessary to sacrifice some. As an extreme example: you don't have the freedom to own slaves, as it deprives the freedom of another being.
It is evident to me too many only acknowledge the first category of freedom. When they talk about freedom it is often superficial, only motivated by their own desire to do as they please.
The cause of this is widespread narcissism. All the fervor about humanitarian causes is ultimately to satisfy their own ego and boost their relative social status.
It is why they will always justify whatever means they use to uplift themselves, regardless of what virtues they proclaim. It is why their loyalty is so fickle, dropping it as soon as it becomes inconvenient.
If we are to fix this we must cure the narcissism disease. The question is: how? We must address the source, not the symptoms, as otherwise humanity will collectively destroy itself with increasingly advanced technology.