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Being A Libertarian
1) If I had to choose, I would classify myself as a Libertarian. As a Libertarian, you make your own choices and accept the consequences of these choices. When other countries view the United States, they will always say how much freedom we have. Yes, we do have more freedom compared to other countries, but we are still limited on what we can do. Even though we have freedom of speech, we can get in trouble for saying certain things. I believe we should be able to choose what we do and say. I may not agree with a choice someone makes, but ultimately that is their choice. It will affect their life and they will have to live with their choice, not me. For instance, we all have our opinions about abortion. No person is going to change our mind

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