Caden Froehlich Mrs. McCray Honors English 10 3/4/2024. What Does it Mean to "Be Free"? Freedom is one of the most important things in a person's life, and it is the thing most often fought for. All of the protests, wars, and revolutions, whether they were bloody or not, have been executed in the hopes that the participants would become free from whatever issues they were experiencing. With that being said, freedom means that any person under its power has the ability to choose for themselves, have the ability to think for themselves, and not be discriminated against for any reason. Choice is one of the most important things in life, and that importance is only seen when it is lost. A lot of people do not like choice because of the possible …show more content…
Choice is not the only factor towards freedom, though. Thoughts dictate the reality. Everything that happens is influenced by thoughts and people do not want to do things that they do not agree with. At some point in everyone's life, they develop a sense of morality and start to come up with their own morals that they swear they'll never go against, so what if someone forced them to go against these morals? They probably would not like that and feel as if they are betraying themselves, even though someone else is making them do this. Thoughts also determine the relationships people have with other people, seeing as most people would probably only befriend like-minded individuals. To add to the last statement, everyone is comfortable with their opinions even if they do not sit right with another group and they do not feel any pressure to change them to agree with everyone, because let's face it, someone is always going to be in disagreement so people should just stick to what they believe in. There are some extremes though when it comes to people trying to change others' opinions, such as government entities, "And George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his …show more content…
They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood" (UN General Assembly art. 1). The adage of the adage. This quote is undeniably one of the most important things to understand about freedom. Years ago people were heavily discriminated against through means of slavery and limited rights, but fortunately, things of that nature have gone down. Any person has the right to do whatever they want and not be told no over their physicality or identity. Equality is the thing that the people of today have been non-stop fighting for. It is because of people like that, that true freedom has started to become a possibility where nobody is taken at face value or belittled over the things they can't change. Freedom is one of the most basic and simplest things in the world. In truth, freedom is one of the most complicated things because of all the different facets of it. Freedom in simple terms should allow people to think for themselves, choose for themselves, and not be discriminated against. After all this, though, the concept of freedom has taken a new form. Freedom is the ability to be human, to do whatever makes a
Introduction ¬¬ Freedom can mean many different things. But the main question is, what does it mean to be free? What defines individual freedom in a civilized society? Are our choices mechanically determined by prior psychological causes or can we break free from those constraints and make choices that are genuinely free? The concept of ‘freedom’ or ‘liberty’ is not so easy to pin down. An individual can think of liberty as an absence of obstacles external to the agent. And on the other hand, an
The idea that a person is free is at the very heart of all existential teachings and beliefs. A great part of existentialist belief is that a person's freedom is actually a burden on their lives. I disagree with the statement that freedom is a burden. The existentialist belief that being free is a burden is false because being free is what makes us human. An individual is free to make any decision that they want and they alone are responsible for the outcome. The freedom that we as humans possess
college. People that fights and study for what they want always have a successful life, and are happy. Many people are not able to have the lives they wanted because they are not able to afford college. The people that works the hardest is the ones that would always try to success in life more than others, and those who do not fight, sadly, are sometimes the ones that do not use well the opportunities they have and that others would die for. College should be free because it would help the students rewarding
Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes." People often see freedom as doing as one pleases with no consequences or hindrance, but I do not agree. If we were free to make wrong decisions, how many of us would actually be free? The freedom we experience as Americans is the freedom to make the right decisions. That is what true freedom is. True freedom needs to be understood in order for us to not take our freedom for granted. True freedom
chances one takes and the obstacles another will face. Life is just unpredictable that way. No one will ever know what is coming at them in a blink of an eye. But when it does, it can be changed because life is adjustable. Free will can affect one’s decision making because every individual has control over their own actions, every individual has different beliefs, and everything does not always happen according to plan. In most developed countries like Canada, United States, Australia, and etc
it right to freely express ourselves whenever no matter the surroundings or topic? People have the right to say what they want but, they shouldn't abuse it because then conflict among people will start. We live in a world full of diversity, believes and, different cultures. Because we live in such a world, it's not always easy to agree and get along. As a result, different views and opinions come. Due to these antics, l strongly believe there should be a limit to freedom of speech. l recall in 8th
Are you the master of your fate? Do you believe that we are totally free? Some philosophers said yes, we are fully free, and wholly morally responsible for what we do. However some philosophers disagree with this and said that, although, we are free agents, we cannot be said to be ultimately responsible for what we do. Another philosopher said that we can be morally responsible for what we do, even though we are not free. This point of view is rare, but supported by Wintergreen in Joseph Heller’s
many ways to define Freedom. To many people, freedom means more than just ‘free to do whatever I want’. Taken literally, that approach to Freedom would produce anarchy and every man, woman, and child would be for him/herself. Now Freedom certainly means that one can have full power to act, speak, or think anyway they would desire to without hindrance or restraint, however this is only true until you abuse your freedoms or infringe upon others free-will or rights. Freedom has both positive and negative
To continue on the idea of freedom, St. Augustine stated that “the beginning of freedom is to be free from crimes… such as murder, adultery, fortification, theft, fraud, sacrilege, and so forth. Once one is without these crimes, one begins to lift up ones head toward freedom. But this is only the beginning of freedom, not perfect freedom. This previous
birthright to act, speak or think without externally imposed restraints. But true freedom entails the responsibility that all will agree to the use of the power and respect others when they use the power, or the whole entire idea falls apart. And that is what is happening in our world, yet it is not a new occurrence. As the cause of dictators, unfaithful law enforcement, and barbarians of the current age, the idea of freedom is becoming a rarity, a treasure. And in order for a sliver of freedom to be sustained
ideas of freedom, fate and necessity are all integrated in our lives, especially through our actions. As people, our freedom is what gives us the right to make our own decisions, but with freedom can also come consequences if we decide to do something that takes us in the wrong direction. Fate chooses us and we can’t determine what happens, whether it’s who are parents are, what is our ethnicity, whether we are male or female or even when we die. Necessity similar to cause and effect, has to have some
of laying down strict rules for their children. The term “tiger parent” is typically associated with Chinese people. However, tiger parents of all nationalities are simply people who focus solely on their children's academic performance and dictate what their children do with their time. They feel that laying down rules will teach their children skills like hard work, perseverance and responsibility. Other parents may feel that if they don’t put down strict boundaries, then their children will get
control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions. The things in our control are by nature free, unrestrained, unhindered; but those not in our control are weak, slavish, restrained, belonging to others. Remember, then, that if you suppose that things which are slavish by nature are also free, and that what belongs to others is your own, then you will be hindered. You will lament, you will be disturbed, and you will find fault both with gods and men
quiet, and not fight for what they believe is right. According to, “Free speech isn’t so free when it costs you your life. In countries all over the world, the right to expression one’s thoughts and beliefs is under assault.” Freedom of speech should be any human’s right on Earth, and should not be taken away from anyone. According to "The Westboro Baptist case: Testing the limits of free speech." Washington Post. 70% of Americans agreed that people should have the right to free speech, even if their
have faith. There are also many different meanings to being an American or what America should or shouldn't have, even if we all had to follow one rule. There is Many interpretations of what America should be. What it means to be an American to me is the right to be free and become who you want to become to be. Creating yourself from almost nothing to becoming someone iconic in the eyes of the world. Being an American means building yourself from everything around you to not give up and continue