How free are we in the UK and how does our freedom compare to other people around the world?

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How free are we in the UK and how does our freedom compare to other people around the world?

Here today in the United Kingdom we are very lucky to have good human rights. We have the right of speech, the right of movement and also the right of life. Some people around the world are not as lucky as us and are treated terribly. In countries all around the world men and women are exploited, tortured and murdered, sometimes for no reason at all. This essay will talk about how much freedom we have in the UK and how our freedom compares to others around the world.

In the UK we have a very fair society which is incredibly helpful for all types of people living in Britain. We have a lot of freedom in which we are not forced to work and we are not made to work for small pay and long hours. If you are a single mother with children then you may receive help financially from the government, this is a monthly pay which helps you pay for your children’s education and their wellbeing. In Britain it does not matter what sex, race or religion you are you will be treated fairly.  The government will not take you and exploit you for what you are. In England your have the right of speech which allows you to say what you want, in other countries you are restricted to what you may say for example in Germany if you say the holocaust was a lie then you will be put in prison. In Britain we also have the right of movement in which we are allowed to move anywhere with a passport. We have the right to own property and land so we can live a suitable life.

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However, there are places in the UK where our rights are restricted. We do not have the rights of speech within a mile of Westminster because if we say that the government is wrong we might be taken as a terrorist trying to overthrow the government. We also don’t have the right to spend our money freely as we have to pay taxes and money to the government for using the roads and owning property. We are also not allowed to act against the law in public otherwise you will be taken to prison. Even though we have these ...

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