Freedom of Identity: Part 2

The United States is a country that is rightly proud of its traditions and democratic ideals. The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are documents that have identified proper principles of government and provided freedoms that not only Americans now enjoy; but has influenced governments all over the world. While the concept of democratic government was spawned in Greece over two thousand years ago, modern democracy exists worldwide because the founding fathers of the United States provided the impetus and platform for it to do so.
That said, I believe that the Department of Political Correctness and their enforcement arm, the Thought Police, now have far too much say in our temporal affairs. For example I find it rather ironic that the witch hunt launched against Carrie Prejean (pictured), the former Miss California and runner-up to Miss USA, to be quite frightening. It seems that it’s fine to be yourself and have intrinsic beliefs, as long as you don’t voice them, or advertize them.
Anyone that still believes that Carrie was fired because of ‘breaches of contract’ rather than her views on same-sex marriage are either naïve or live in a vacuum. The Miss California organization, in my view, has been looking for any possible excuse to get rid of her. For what? Just being herself and having certain beliefs that are unpopular, in some quarters, right now. Carrie was honest when asked a question, and has been vilified for that answer ever since.
It doesn’t matter what your opinions are on same-sex marriage, as I have my own viewpoints, which will remain mine. What the issue here is, is that a person should be allowed to exercise free speech as granted by the Constitution of the United States. And freedom of thought or freedom of personal identity if you will, to articulately express yourself, especially when asked a question in a public forum, that was intentionally designed to create a furor.
If Carrie did breach her contract, and I’m talking about more than in just some token or insignificant way, then fine. People who break a contract deserve the consequences. But to vilify her and attack her for what she said is indefensible, even if you don’t like what she said. The constitution provides that freedom for a reason, to prevent despotism from occurring in this beacon of a democracy. You can’t have it both ways. You sometimes have to take the whole package, even when it is inconvenient. These embedded ideals and laws are the reason we are not governed by a Hitler, Stalin, or an Amin.