I know most people probably already said this, but I haven't really thought about the right to think before. Since I live in the U.S, i have this right and I kind of take it for granted. And since I've always had this right, I can't imagine what it would be like if this right was taken away from me.

Like David Zang said, I think things like religion and what kids think about is heavily influenced by parents. For example, if a Christian family has a kid, it is most likely that the kid will also be Christian, because he or she will probably go to church regularly since birth. But after reading this book and other people's posts, I realized how blessed I am to have this right. People in North Korea don't have that right. It is illegal for them to have any other religion, and they will be sent to jail if they are caught worshiping any other god besides their president. I know this sounds silly, but what the North Koreans think are basically controlled by the government. They don't know anything else that happens in other places besides their country. And the North Korean government make the citizens make the president seem like a god, and make the people worship him. I think the type of friends you make can also heavily influence the way someone thinks. If a kid becomes friends with all sports players, then they will probably think more heavily about sports and less about other stuff.

After reading Inherit the Wind, I realized how blessed I am to have this right.