Let me quote something related to FREETHINKING from WIKIPEDIA…..

“Freethought is a philosophical viewpoint that holds that beliefs should be formed on the basis of science and logic and should not be influenced by emotion, authority, tradition, or any dogma. The cognitive application of freethought is known as freethinking, and practitioners of freethought are known as freethinkers.

A line from Clifford’s Credo by the 19th Century British mathematician and philosopher William Kingdon Clifford perhaps best describes the premise of freethought: “It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone, to believe anything upon insufficient evidence.” (see evidentialism) Since many laws, doctrines, and popular beliefs are based on dogmas, freethinkers’ opinions are often at odds with commonly held established views.”

Please note the last few lines….

Since Free Thinkers are normally at logger heads with :

DOGMA….POPULAR BELIEF SYSTEM….CONVENTIONAL WISDOM…. TRADITION…..POPULAR CULTURE…..

…where do they stand in the society… it is any body’s guess !!!

Free Thinking may be an exercise that has its genesis in the innate freedom of a human….. but by a cruel fallacy of semantics….it is not something that is FREE…..it comes with a very heavy price !

Let us make a little effort….to reduce its price !!!

……and increase its value !!!