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Sovereignty of Freedom

A creature strives to live, to prosper. It has to depend on its surrounding to obtain life. Sometimes it has to fight for what it needs; other times it is given grace. As known by all creatures, one is easily defeated if it is alone. But if the organism is united, if it surrounds itself with others, both from same and different races of life, it will become a fortress, fighting and defending for one cause that they all believe in. Oppression does not tame a beast; it makes it hungry for the dream of freedom. It will break free from the bondage of the oppressor and gain its independence, its right to live its life however he or she wants it. The morality inside of both you and us are the same: We want our kind to live. What one describes as itself is what one portrays to the universe. We portray sovereignty in our freedom.