http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/freedom_crossroads.html
WHY FOCUS ON FREEDOM OF THOUGHT?
The right to freedom of thought is situated at the core of what it means to be a free person. It is essential to the most elementary concepts of human freedom, dignity, and self-expression. It’s what gives us collective confidence that the future will improve upon the past.
In the past, civil rights battles were centered on freeing the body from oppression.
The civil rights battles of today and tomorrow must now focus on protecting the fundamental right to brain privacy, autonomy, and choice (i.e., "cognitive liberty"). At stake is the unlimited potential of the human mind.