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"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose." (Kristofferson) This sounds like a very prophetic statement. But is it? At first glance you may make sense of it, but when you look beneath the surface of this statement, you will realize that it couldn't be any further from the truth. Freedom is the single most important privilege that we as human beings can possess and it is only when this privilege is taken away that we can truly say we have nothing else to lose. Freedom is the right to think, the right to speak, it is the right to choose, the right to have free will, and the right to practice and manifest one's beliefs. Yes it is all these facets stated above that gives us our freedom of existence. Freedom can also be defined, as the power and ability of the human mind to choose a course of action and make decisions that are independent of other influences. These other influences may be heredity, environmental, divine predetermination or governmental influences.Throughout history many groups and individuals have tried to take away the freedom of others. These oppressed people were persecuted for many reasons. Differences in religion, race, and place of birth, were some of the factors
In 1933 when the Nazi's established their power in Germany, they attempted to commit genocide of the Jewish race. The Nazi Party made concerted efforts to eliminate Jews from German life and Europe in general. When World War II began in 1939, the German army occupied the western half of Poland, bringing approximately 2 million Jews under Nazi control. These people suffered many inhumanities and their lives as they know it had been torn apart. Jews were forced to move into "ghettos" surrounded by walls and barbed wire. Unemployment, malnutrition, and poverty were widespread; housing was overcrowded; and diseases were common. There were numerous reports of mass murders and mayhem, and concentration camps were widespread all over Western Europe; this was where many Jews met their death. Seeing the inevitable destruction of the Jews, there was a collective effort by world governments to uphold democracy and give the Jews freedom. Many people fought valiantly against the Nazi regime and ultimately died in honor for their freedom and the freedom of their children. Even today these brave souls are remembered and praised, for their bravery. The discovery of the New World and the arrival of the European
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