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In America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from.

I really did have a very egalitarian upbringing.

If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom.

I was seen in earlier years by family members and people of authority as somebody wasting his time. I had trouble with the restrictions of conformity. It made me edgy.

There is no privilege in restriction. In other words, I disagree with people who say restriction makes you more creative. I think that's a misleading slogan. I might have been more creative without them than with them.

I was never restricted. I was never told what to do.

Isn't allowing people a choice what America is all about?

For me, restrictions are not always negative. Restrictions can push creativity. I like restrictions.

We have a society now where obedience to the law is really a choice, an option only.

I was heartened that people everywhere want certain basic freedoms, even if they live in a totally different cultural environment.