Student Response

Intellectual Freedom:

What is it?--Freedom is why we have privileges and being able to have the rights that America has. Things like freedom of speech and religion are examples of intellectual freedom. This is what intellectual freedom is.

Why do we have it?--We have intellectual freedom because the government wants people to enjoy life and be able to state an opinion on a certain countries faults, and in other countries, this is illegal and you could be placed in prison for stating a simple opinion on another country. We have intellectual freedom because we want to show other countries that you can have intellectual freedom and still have a good government.

How is it important:--Intellectual freedom is important because people need to have a say in what is going on in their country. People need this so they can be happy for the future of their country. People need to have the right to have a say in whether they like how this country is going and they need to have the freedom to choose what religion to believe in, whether it's Atheist to Christian.

My Personal Opinion: I think that Intellectual Freedom is the best thing about America. I think this because intellectual freedom gives you the rights and privileges that most other countries do not have. Intellectual freedom is what makes America better than most other countries. Us Americans are lucky to be living here because in some other countries there are laws against speaking out to what you believe in.