Juan Miguel Gonzalez should be a hero to his son and allow him to live free, rather than a hero to his countrymen. By allowing Elian's return to Cuba, we will be playing into Castro's hand. They are fighting for Elian's freedom, which is about to be stripped away by a government that is supposed to defend freedom. I beg your pardon. It is every human being's moral right and duty to judge between right and wrong.
Communism is wrong in both theory and practice.
America should start making the same stand that our founding fathers made for us. They not only fought for their freedom, but for the freedom of generations to come. Now, contemporary America should stand up and fight for the freedom of Elian and for the rest of the suppressed citizens of the world. Juan Miguel Gonzalez should defect to the U.S. or return to his dictator without Elian. WE can send Kevin Van Valkenburg with him, so Kevin can settle his indifference toward Communism.