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Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones. If we are only free to make good decisions, we are not really free. I can assure you of this - once the government gains a foothold into regulating the internet, even for benevolent reasons, the wonders of the free internet will soon be a thing of the past.

The website is firstly giving background information of freedom of expression. It is secondly giving reasons as to why the personal freedom of expression is essential to allowing democracy to work.

Talks about other nations and how we as the U.S. nation are placed in 21st for our personal freedoms.

Here is an article about people having personal freedom to not take the vaccine and risk peoples lives around them. There is also the argument of people should abide the government restrictions, and wear masks during the pandemic.

It seems you have found a good article with sound resources for information and in depth analysis on the human trend of morality and how it relates to the issue at hand of personal freedom in the midst of the pandemic. Its interesting to see the history behind the debate of "common good" in Typhoid Mary and how her story relates to todays issues. Though the article shows a bias, it is clear that they cite their sources and are presenting information clearly for the reader to form an opinion albeit the article is hoping the reader forms an opinion of questioning the ways in which Americans choose to embrace their personal freedoms. Great find!

I love this article, it explains both sides. People who want to follow government regulations and those who don't. I think personal freedom is a big thing, we all have our own opinions and feelings. It's important for everyone to respect others wishes and feelings.

This website holds a research that was done to study the relationship of children and their creativity. The research explains that the declining creativity is due to children's restricted freedom.

This article talks about the first Amendment and how it is the blueprint for personal freedom. Having freedom of religion is one of the many freedoms we have in this country.

This article explains why the First Amendment was created. It also contains links to surveys relating to this topic and important landmark court cases relating to the First Amendment. The website in general contains many articles on other freedoms.

Relating to Freedom of Speech this article explains Afghanistan's choice to ban a website that hosted a video they found to be anti-Islamic. Video creater believes his work was covered by his Freedom of Speech.

Highlighting this past election and presidential Romney's association with the LDS faith. History on religion and politics with an over view of previous presidential candidates and their religious associations.

This article goes a bit into detail on the war between social justice and religious freedom. It discusses how religion should be something of a personal freedom and how the government at times has attempted to coerce and manage on how religions go about their business.

In this article the author's argument is how public health and personal freedoms conflict. The author specifically wrote about alcohol as the drug of choice. He describes the public health perspective and restrictions on drugs, then explain the benefits of alcohol and how the restrictions effect one's personal freedom.

The author weighs in on some of the issues regarding personal freedoms and the conflicts that it has in public health. He argues that the individual's needs and freedoms need to be taken into account, rather than just the overall public health and safety.

The article covers the ranking and study of the worst states for personal freedoms, and the issues that captivate these problems.

Anti-Defamation League points out the young impressionable minds of children and how the separation of religion from school is essential. The article gives a few examples of the effects from this lack of separation.

Public schools are not allowing students to practice their religion at school. Religion in public schools are not allowed. This has been an ongoing issue for about 40 years.

Article about freedom of religion in public schooling. How it effects students and teachers.

Religious freedom violation that had to do with the Obamacare mandate. Talks about how current organizations rely on our religious freedoms.

Article talks about how freedom of speech is linked to freedom of religion. How other religions are are down to remove the first amedment

His description of how this happened is almost backwards: freedom and individualism are not to blame. the conservative thinker Frank Meyer emphasized, by freeing the individual, Christianity created a tension between its high standards-to be perfect as the Father is perfect, to turn the other cheek-and the impossibility of achieving them.What we see today in the success of gay marriage is not really freedom run amok, but the result of turning the power to define morality over to the state, or to the dominant group representing it.

This website contains statistics and information about religious freedom. There are several links that contain additional information about freedom of religion in America. On this website is a quiz about national attitudes and beliefs relating to religious freedom.

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance. This website describes our religious freedoms.

This site discusses First Amendment Rights such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech and of the press, and freedom of petition and assembly. It specifically goes into detail about freedom of speech and of the press.

This article says how freedom is good as long as it has a common good in the end. Freedom without a good cause will end up in a "jungle"

Personal Freedom and the common good are the two things put in perspective. Gun rights versus gun control.

This article explains and show examples of different ways Wyoming has inconsistencies with personal freedoms cases even though some are similar they all have different outcomes.