Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values.

Those in the west who dismiss the repressiveness of laws against women in countries like Iran, no matter how benign their intentions, present a condescending view not just of the religion but also of women living in Muslim majority countries, as if the desire for choice and happiness is the monopoly of women in the west.

I am interested in the idea that people should be able to define their own happiness.

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