The Meaning of Freedom
The Meaning of Freedom America is the universal symbol for freedom. Freedom stands for something greater than just the right to act however to choose. It stands for equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Freedom is a word that is going to keep changing with every new generation or culture. Freedom also represents the soldiers who fought and died for their country. Our soldiers, who are the backbone of our military superpower, continue to put their life on the line to protect our freedoms. Freedom allows us to achieve anything we want. We can choose to live the American dream. There are different perspectives of the American dream. Eleanor Roosevelt desired equal rights for women. Martin Luther King protested equal rights for African Americans. My version of the American dream is to be a homeowner, an educated person, raise a big family, and to have a successful career. Our forefathers went to great lengths to instill freedom for our country. Immigrants have the choice to take a citizenship test. They are required to know the history of our country which some of our citizens born and raised in America may not even know their selves. As adults, we don’t have our parents to telling what to do anymore but do we really feel free when we are on our own? How are we going to make the right decisions? Sometimes we take freedom for granted. Parents are there to teach their children that freedom comes with boundaries. They must teach their children that freedom comes with limits. Freedom in the teen years is very important for building a good character and a stable personality. Teenagers want to hang out with friends, do whatever they like, or do not like. They want to experience everything. If they are given freedom with no limits, they can get into trouble. So we must watch their behavior, teach them to do what is right and leave what is wrong. Such supervision is generally not considered a limit or constraint on freedom, it is important for
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