Every once in awhile, the song done by Janis Joplin as well as Kris Kristofferson (who wrote the song) pops into my head. The actual song title is “Me and Bobby McGee.” While the song is about a journey taken by a couple through difficult times, the refrain includes that great phrase: “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.”

The concept of freedom is one we are hearing a lot about every day. In particular, if we look at the citizens of Hong Kong, we see a besieged population of people who grew up with freedom. In fact, Hong Kong developed into one of the most impor...