Today I realized how very thankful I am for all of the freedoms we have in the United States. Reading about the poor women in Sudan and Saudi Arabia, one imprisoned after naming a class teddy bear Mohammed and the other receiving 6 months jail time and 200 lashes for being raped. Two decision that I am not sure of all the surrounding facts concerning these women but it is obvious that if these actions had occurred in the United States nothing would have happened to the first woman and the second woman could have filed a police report and received support and therapy to help here deal with her ordeal.
Even living in the western country of Northern Ireland in the UK. Although all people here have religious freedom, as long as that religion is Catholic. And if you are not, better not talk too loud about your relgious beliefs. Although the troubles are over, the relgious fanatasism is not.
I am thankful that in the United States we have freedom of religion, freedom to a jury of our peers, free to be innocent until chosen guilty. I am thankful for these freedoms and also the freedom to actually enjoy these freedoms without worring that they will not agree with other people's perception of freedom.
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
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