What is more important? Freedom or survival?
Freedom is without a doubt more important to me than survival. Personally, there is no comparison. Without freedom, I would not live the life I do today. There would be no life behind my eyes. I could not do as a pleased. When I look at third world countries and see their limited liberty, I feel disgusted. If I try to imagine myself living like that, I simply try to clear it out of my mind at lightning speed. I would not want to live a kind of “life” where I knew what certain things I was missing out on. Freedom is life.
Survival is just the state of living, nothing more. Life without freedom is just skimming the surface of existence. There is nothing to look forward to or potentially live for. You would wake up, “live” your day, and then return to your sleep. It would be an unfulfilling pattern. When I think of people living their lives just surviving, I feel heartbroken. It may sounds stereotypical, but I immediately think of people with war in their country. I remember the stories of women not being able to vote or be taken seriously. I imagine children without parents, merely surviving. That to me is unfair and unacceptable.
My life is fueled by my freedom. I cherish and take pride in my freedom. I will proudly wear my red, white, and blue on Independence Day. I live for my freedom. I love and support my troops. And most importantly, I firmly believe in when I say the Pledge of Alligence, “with liberty and justice for all”.
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