Celebrate Freedom Week-Essay
Jeevesh Konuru 9/21/10 Mrs. Scott World Geography Opportunity Does the age old sentence saying we have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” from the declaration of independence still play a part of our life and community today? Thanks to our founders, we have many rights that open many avenues to us Americans that are otherwise normally locked. They include having the right to live life the way each one of us wants to; the right to express what we want to; the right to pursue the goals we set out for ourselves. This gives us many contingencies. These rights have profoundly benefited my daily life. One of these benefits is I do not have anything stopping me from working gargantuan to get a good education. In many countries children have responsibilities, like they may have to go join the army that prevents them from getting the education they want to. Another prosperity’s I have because of my rights is I can practice the religion of my heritage. In many countries there are laws that prevent certain races from practicing their religion. On the other hand I have the freedom to go to the temple and worship as I please. One last benefit I have from the rights set out by my founders is to have a roof over my head every day and I do not have to worry about somebody taking it away. In some countries such as India some people have to constantly live in the fear of the government taking your adobe and leave you hanging. These benefits affect me on a daily basis. One of the oldest sayings in American history, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” has the most profound effect on our society today.