What Does it Mean to Be Free? “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!" When Francis Scott Key wrote these closing lyrics to our national anthem in 1814‚ he clearly understood what it meant to be free. But do we know what freedom really means? Webster’s dictionary defines freedom as a state in which somebody is able to act and live as he or she chooses‚ without being subject to any undue restraints or restrictions. When the founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence
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built upon. Freedom. What does that mean to us? Many would say that freedom means: freedom of speech or freedom of religion. The question is‚ what does that mean to an immigrant? What is freedom to those who spend their lives in poverty or in a third world country eating dirt cookies such as the Haitians. For many‚ it could mean a break. “Give me your tired‚ your poor‚ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”-The new Colossus. Have we forgotten what this truly means? What the "American Dream"
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The theme our group has chosen is acceptance. The virtue of acceptance means we accept ourselves and others just the way we are. It means to love and welcome everyone just like Jesus Christ. There is nothing wrong in being different because we’re all perfect. God created all of us and He makes no mistakes. An accepting person is happy with who he/she is‚ treats everybody equally‚ and is non-judgmental. This is especially important in today’s society because we face so much discrimination. Discrimination
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school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated” and voice some of the other opinions for the people who share similar ideas with me.
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I am counseling you for the conduct noted above. If this conduct continues‚ action may be initiated to separate you from the Army IAW AR 635-200. If you are involuntary separated‚ you could receive an Honorable Discharge‚ a General (Under Honorable Conditions) Discharge‚ or Under Other Than Honorable Conditions Discharge. An Honorable Discharge is a separation with honor based on the quality of service‚ which meets the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty. A General Discharge
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“What is REAL?” asked the Rabbit one day… Does it mean having things that buzz inside you and stick out like a handle?” In the children’s book‚ The Velveteen Rabbit‚ by Margery Williams‚ two toys talk within a nursery about what it means to be Real. As I listened to the reading‚ I realized that I can apply the discussed qualifications for Real into my life‚ and as I did so I began to recognize just how Real I may be. After reading the book to the class my teacher issued an assignment‚ a five
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time”. To have an honorable death means to first have a life full of reason. Having a life where a difference was made in either a loved one’s or even a complete stranger’s is one of the key ways to have an honorable death. When life is lived without regret and only lived to understand others so that you can help them with the issues they may have in life‚ an honorable death will be the reward. It means that the life lived was not a wasted-on selfishness of the “me”. It is important to have an honorable
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For me personally‚ in one word‚ democracy means freedom. More in depth‚ democracy is much more complex because it allows all citizens to have an equal say in many different decisions that affect lives. Democracy allows citizens of the United States to equally voice their opinion through elected representatives and by the creation of new laws and the freedom of speech. The country used to be run under communism which was much more controlled than democracy. No one was allowed to own their own
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What race and ethnicity means to me When I hear the word “race”‚ the first thing that I think of is a person’s skin color‚ facial features and the texture of their hair. Although I am colorblind‚ I can’t help but to think of this when I hear the word race. This is due to the fact that the majority of the time when we fill out an application or any paperwork of importance the question of race is raised. I’m not sure why it matters‚ your experience and education seems more important to me. It seems
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What does it mean to be an adult? Does accountability make a person an adult? Does learning and improving on past experiences make someone an adult? Will caring for one’s self make somebody an adult? These are all small pieces to the puzzle but there is more to an adult then being a self-reliant‚ hardworking individual that pays their bills on time. In my opinion‚ you can be sixteen years old and be classified as an adult or twenty eight years old and not be an adult. Being an adult means that
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