Jenny Hernandez

Elizabeth Milem

Do you think that minorities suffer more

because of government oppression or the

overwhelming views of majorities?

By suppressing certain opinions could we be missing out on the truth?

How can we label an opinion as false without testing it? Who determines this?

What are some of the big issues our country

is facing today?Abortion, health care

crisis, the death penalty…

What are some of the common opinions on issues in our country? In our world?

What are some opinions that are suppressed in our nation? In our world?

What are some “Heretical”, or extreme, opinions that are not so popular?

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Do you think that the people always have the to right to alter or abolish the governments actions?

Who has the most influence? From the complaints listed, do you think these are valid reason for leaving?

With what you know about our country do you feel that

the Declaration of Independence declares our

INVDIVDUAL independence or just a GROUP independence

from another group?

What do you feel is the connection between the

two readings? Do the words in the

Declaration of Independence reflect the views from Of Liberty of Thought and Discussion?

The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson

Of the Liberty of Thought and Discussion by John Stuart Mill

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