The stars above shone upon me with their silent accusations as I slipped soundlessly into the window. It had taken me months to access the codes to allow me such undetected entry into the most highly guarded building in the world. I walked toward the inner door and paused, only for a second, before I marched to my fate. There was no turning back now. I looked about the room full of the venomous machines smugly humming their deathly tune, and I laughed, for tonight I would see their end and mine as well. The government would no longer use these life-sucking beasts to manipulate our minds. .
The possession of opinions and the privacy of thought are the most fundamental of all human rights. Every man, no matter how simple, has thoughts and opinions in some form. Every opinion held by every person comes from a unique experience and should be respected, regardless of personal belief. .
Despite the countless battles that have resulted due to differences in these thoughts and opinions, no man has the right to strip another of these privileges. Throughout history there have been countless holy wars fought because of religious differences, but none have conclusively chosen one correct system of beliefs. No government is justified in controlling these most basic rights, no matter how noble their intentions. Although it is true that all wars could be avoided if everyone held the same views, no one is faultless, hence, no leader is capable of deciding which outlook is truly correct. As promising as the idea of communism is, it cannot be successfully executed by human leaders; this was proven with the rise of Stalinism and other perversions of Marx's idea. Machines are made by the hands of man, and are equally incapable of deciding the true correct perspective. Therefore, any machine produced by a government is not suitable in regulating the thoughts of individuals. .
I believe that life is dull without diversity.
