Interestingly, the most distinctive quality was viewed as the freedom of speech, with 64 percent of the respondents citing that freedom. Only one other quality polled above 50 percent—the opportunity to vote in free and fair elections, cited by 51 percent. A large percentage of those surveyed cared so much about a number of the freedoms they cherish that they indicated a willingness to risk their lives to protect them, with freedom of speech again polling at the top.
