“I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.”
—Nikos Kazantzakis
When you have you found freedom in detachment?
Freedom of Speech
One of the most treasured freedoms is that of free speech—the ability to openly express one’s beliefs, without regard for whether others agree with you or not. But free speech also has limits, such as prohibitions on slander and libel, and the famous notion that you can’t yell “Fire!” in a crowded theater.
Do you think that hate speech should be prohibited? Is it more important that people be free or that they be just or kind?
In the Gaps
“We were the people who were not in the papers. We lived in the blank white spaces at the edges of print. It gave us more freedom. We lived in the gaps between the stories.”
―Margaret Atwood
How have you found freedom in being unnoticed?
Express Yourself
Freedom of expression includes the freedom to be fabulous, whether or not your version of fabulous matches up with society’s expectations.
How do you enjoy expressing yourself in ways that others find surprising?
Freedom for All
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.”
—Rosa Parks
How has pursuing your own freedom helped others to be free?