Monday, September 22, 2008

Freedom...what is it?

I finished the Gong book this weekend. I really liked it. It got me thinking about things, not only about teaching but about the subjects it talked about. I've been thinking about freedom and how everyone should be free to choose what they want to do. However, in politics, there are always people who want to take rights away from others. In Indonesia, the government (primarily Muslim) wants to pass a law banning pornography. Bali, an island in Indonesia, thrives because of rituals and culture that bring tourism. They don't want the law passed because they are afraid that people will stop coming and that they will not be able to worship in the way they desire. So, morality and "mormon thinking" aside, which one is right? Who is actually taking the rights from others? Muslims don't want to see it and Hindus do. So what is the answer? What is freedom all about? To be continued...

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