All the Facts

[Knight]

She's fifteen, she still has some hope. Her writing seems to reflect the thinking of perhaps her parents or significant others. I highly doubt a fifteen year old has thoroughly investigated the theory of evolution... I'm not sure who she's trying to fool with that one. If she actually studied evolution, she would realize it is not something you "believe in" at least in terms of having faith in it. Evolution is verifiable. Creationism and other variations are not.

It has come to my attention that I am growing up in an age where I am not allowed to think for myself. Aren’t many of those who fight for freedom of thought hypocrites? I cannot process the fact that, while promotion of “human rights” is taught throughout the nation, something as simple as differing in a scientific opinion will basically have people calling you a downright moron – and publicly.

She is hypocritical in this opening paragraph. By writing this, she is already displaying her ability to think for herself. She then attacks those who fight for freedom of though...well, what does that make her? Does she support freedom of thought or not, and does that make her a hypocrite by association (a logical fallacy, mind you)? Do people have a right to call each other morons? I think so. She just called another group hypocrites. Is it okay for her to insult others, but not for others to insult her?

Freedom of speech is not a one way street, at least not in this respect. Her point is hypocritical in and of itself. Still, I support her right to say what she says. That's the beauty of democracy. Perhaps someday she will learn that freedom of speech applies to everyone, but that doesn't mean your speech is free from the critical speech of others--it actually means you should EXPECT others to voice their opinion regarding your opinion.