I just had to come back to this interesting topic with a few words from Lawrance Krauss. What he is saying is that information censorship and the promotion of ignorance is the greatest threat to our freedom.
It underscores my opinion that "Religion is a condition that manifestly opposes both freedom and science."
http://edge.org/3rd_culture/krauss06/krauss06.1_index.html"What really upset me and really offends me about these people is that they would rather children be ignorant than be exposed to knowledge that might — quote unquote might — weaken their faith. And that attitude of course is the same with the Taliban.
I do believe the greatest threat to our freedom, in a democracy or not in a democracy, is sort of the censorship that controls information. And knowledge, one way or another, breeds freedom. And so for me, to actively promote ignorance is the worst thing you can do."
Which, in similar words, is what Mike said at the outset:
"In fact the more science a country embraces, the more Democratic Freedom their people seem to have."
