12-07-2010, 11:10 AM
I used to think that the United States, the country where I live was the most free when it comes to basic rights like pursuing an education and living your life as you see fit. But now I see otherwise. Its interesting to note that even a country like Pakistan, hardly a becon of democracy has more liberties granted to individuals than the US. I would also note that the Scandanavian nations allow such institutions as Knightsbridge University, an unaccredited Danish institution to exist. Belgium hosts an unaccredited school which was chartered by the King no less, and France has a few. Switzerland has a number due to laws which allow individual Cantons to license schools. So is the US taking a back seat when it comes to freedom or am I just over reacting here?
"None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe