Man's right to know, to learn, to inquire, to make bona fide errors, to investigate human emotions must, by all means, be safe, if the word "freedom" should ever be more than an empty political slogan.

Wilhelm Reich
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The right to know is the keystone of democracy. The right to know and learn is vital for human progress and it’s what makes this country great. Without the right to know we would be ignorant, we would simply wallow in our own ignorance and never figure out how to better ourselves and create a better future for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.The right to inquiry is fundamental. Knowing that we can investigate human emotions and emotions in general is the key to understanding the world around us. Without this knowledge we would be prisoners of our own emotions and never truly understand them or others.

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