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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of Blake’s time with their preaching and rules cause the repression of our natural desires. The Poison Tree Shows how Blake believed that stifling anger would only cause the anger to grow Tyger "The Tyger" presents a duality between aesthetic beauty and primal ferocity. The speaker wonders whether the hand that created "The Lamb" also created "The Tyger”.
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What being an American means to me is that I have the rights to do anything. Even though we are able to have all of these rights doesn’t mean we are able to take advantage of them there are still consequences for our actions. All the people in the Navy‚ Army‚ Air-force etc have the job to protect us‚ not everyone who shoots people just because. Being an American to me means being respectful to everyone. Like what Harry S Truman said‚ “you know that being an American is more than a matter
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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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to describe what is means to be human. Being human means to have a higher intelligence and social skills. Humans are smart enough to learn skills like reading and writing that other species cannot learn. Other ways we human are different from others is we have a soul and high level of consciousness. Some bad qualities that humans can have that they kill or harm others and have the ability lead another down the wrong path. Human use these to learn about one another and what it means to be human.
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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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