Friday, April 2, 2010
freeeee
Freedom is an interesting issue or topic. How do you know what freedom is? How does any person even really know what freedom is? And if they do know, or at least they think they do, how are they sure they are or are not free? I always wondered what is freedom, or total freedom? And am I truly free?I have always wanted to know why here in America are the envy of others, based on the aspect of freedom. Also are we really free? We are known as the land of the free and the home of the brave. So does being brave make us free? The fact that we are given certain inalienable rights, as a citizen -natural or not-, that give us freedoms or liberties that others do not get. Is this how we describe freedom?Being a citizen of the United States makes us a special part of the a great nation. We are given things, or allowed the opportunity to get things that others do not. Being here is a luxury that many do not understand. And those that do not understand how lucky they really are tend to be unhappy. When they are unhappy they have the tendency to talk bad about where they stay because they do not know what they have. They are too blind to see how lucky they are to have certain freedoms. They complain how unfair everything is and how there are many people that would give anything to be born in a place like this. I never understand why any person would trash talk or put down the one place they are given rights that no others get a chance to have. Yes there are issues with the system but that is to be expected because its a big system there is bound to be flaws. Not everyone is perfect. So you can't expect for everything to work perfectly. When people that have freedoms take them for granted it is never a good thing. Mainly because there are many people that do not get these kinds of luxuries. There are tons of people across the world that would give anything to have a chance at the freedom and opportunities we have. I mean if you do not like what is happening here then try to change it and if that does not work then you can leave. Negativity is not wanted or needed among people. There is already problems all around us but there is no need to increase them by being negative. The one thing people do not get is that there is alternatives, either put up and shut up or try to fix it. They do not need to be here if they do not want to be. There is a choice, whether they take it or not. Questions are questions and freedoms are free, sort of, but do they go together? Should you question or disagree with freedom? If you ask me I think not. Never question freedom or talk bad about what is being handed to you on a silver platter.
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I think you have some really good insights here! I agree that people really don't realize how blessed and privileged they are in America. This is a very good observation and a strong point that you make. I feel you could make this point even stronger by using some examples. You could compare the way that people live in other parts of the world by perhaps citing statistics about the poverty level of foreign countries compared to ours. If you compare poverty in other parts of the world such as India to what we call poverty in the United States our poor almost look rich. I think you really picked up on something with your observation. You also bring up an interesting idea about people that complain. It is interesting how people will complain about things, but not actually do anything to try and affect change. I have to wonder sometimes though if this is entirely their own fault, or if the system has become so frustrating that people have simply become cynical because they feel they don't have the means to affect change. Often time I can find myself feeling angry and hopeless as I see what is going on with our country. I often feel that my voice is not heard, and that I simply don't have the time, resources or energy to get out there and change the world. I want to be out there protesting the war, protesting government healthcare, protesting against taxes, protesting against the Federal Reserve, and so on, but it often times just seems tiring and hopeless. I feel like my voice gets lost in the angry clamor and diluted amongst the more fringe elements of many protest movements. I don't want to put up or shut up or leave, I want to fix the country... just don't know how.
ReplyDelete: ) Ben Andrews