Life is so easy if someone else does all the thinking! In many parts of the world dictatorial regimes save the masses from the pain of thinking themselves and decide over their daily activities and future. In an ideal world this would be the best system; an honest and responsible regime that does all that for all of us.

Still strangely enough most people prefer a different system, where they are free to make their own decisions; where to go and what to do. The World Dance Council has great respect for this freedom of choice.

Freedom of choice, however, has nothing to do with choose whatever you like (opportunism), but a lot with taking personal responsibility, not only for yourself, but also for your environment, the past, the present and the future, and especially all structures that allow you this freedom. ......more