责任 自由 选择

I love choices. 

 

I love to walk around in bookstores-not because I can buy all the books, 

 

but because I could buy one book, and I have so many to choose from. 

 

I like buffets¹（自助餐）. 

 

I rarely get to go to them, but when I do, 

 

the first thing I do is walk around and see what the choice are. 

 

I also like the internet. 

 

It seems like cyberspace² really doesn't have any limits. 

 

There are so many things to discover--- like space. 

 

Sometimes, I think we don't appreciate the freedom that we have. 

 

We are free to make many different choice. 

 

From the food we eat--- to the places we visit--- to the people we meet--- to the classes we take and on and on and on. 

 

But freedom has dangers. If misused³, it can be harmful. 

 

I could pile a mountain of food on my plate and NOT to eat it. 

 

It would be a waste. But that's a choice I have. 

 

The Internet has dangers, too. 

 

If parents are not careful and don't supervise what their kids can see--- well kids can lose some of their innocence⁴ because of freedom. 

 

There's a reason for legal age limits when it comes to driving, gambling⁵, drinking, somking, and voting. 

 

Until we reach that age, we aren't free to do those things. 

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