The Right to Live
Freely
Merrium
Websters Dictionary defines a right as being “in accordance with what is just,
good, or proper.” With that being
said I would like to address the issue of the right to live freely. The right to live freely can refer to
many aspects of someone’s life. It
can deal with sexuality, religious preference, or lifestyle. I would like to approach this matter
from the idea of the literal place of habitation. Does every person have the right to live freely wherever
they please? The answer to that
question is obviously no. There
are extreme limitations to this right because everyone cannot live where they
choose. It can be for different
reasons. Possibly because they
cannot afford to live in a neighborhood they desire or because they were born
in a foreign country and cannot cross borders to pursue a dream of a better more
prosperous future. Now I am not
saying that I agree with illegal immigration even though that is the way that
most of my family came into this country.
Through amnesty most of my family was able to finally enjoy the right to
live freely in this country. I
realize this is a touchy subject for many people but it is also a matter life
and death for some people. Yet
they are denied that right because of where they were born. Maybe I am not the right person to be
writing about this topic but it pretty much fell in my lap because of my
background. There have been many
atrocities committed against people who are just looking for their right to
pursue a better life and are not allowed to do so because of their immigration
status. So does everyone truly
have the right to live freely?
I mean of course not, but rules and boundaries are set up for a reason. Have you ever though about the effect that an immigrant living in a foreign country has on the AMERICAN? From my personal experience it sucks. I am from Chicago and moved to Phoenix some years ago. In high school I had a difficult time participating and learning because there were so many foreigners who could not speak English. The teachers would speak Spanish and they would be really encouraging to Hispanics and tell them that they'd be more successful because they were bilingual(barely). The language barrier was terrible for a girl who has to sit in class bored while the teacher plays translator with the children from Mexico.
ReplyDeleteAll Americans come from an immigrant family at some point in their history. I would just like to clarify that not all Hispanics are Mexican. There are many Central and South American immigrants as well as Asian, African, European, etc. This country has thrived on the cheap labor of these immigrants. There are exceptions to everything but the majority just want a better future.
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