Read my thoughts about the events at Tiananmen Squre. This is only my opinion based on the research I have done. It is not meant to influence anyone, only give my own personal viewpoint.

There are many different viewpoints every society has on Human Rights. Different cultures have different beliefs and practices. I speak of Human Rights, because the incident in 1989 in Tiananmen Square, was fundamentally about Human Rights and the student's desire to have equal rights and create Democracy in their country.

Having been born in the United States and lived here my whole life, I take my freedom for granted. I have never had to wonder what it would be like not to have free speech, not to have freedom of the press, or freedom of religion. I have never lived in a place where the government was not a Democracy.

The students in Beijing that demonstrated in Tiananmen Square in the spring of 1989 were trying to express their God-given right to freedom. They were young college students who had heard about freedom elsewhere and decided that they wanted

I personally believe that the students who demonstrated in Tiananmen Square were very, very brave. The kind of courage they showed in the face of the danger posed to them is something that I will never forget and I will always admire their strength of character.

The Chinese Government call the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square "a counterrevolutionary movement". In my opinion, it would have served China better in the long run, if the government had just admitted they made a mistake. But by refusing to acknowledge that they were wrong to open fire on an unarmed crowd, they have dragged the incident out and because of their actions, the anger the survivors feel will never go away.

In my opinion, all of the students, workers and ordinary citizens are to be commended for their idealism and bravery. I also know I will never take my freedom for granted again.