Jabari Stafford
English 112
Professor Brandon
2/1/2013
What Is An American?
What is an American? Many believe
America to be a place of opportunity, freedom and happiness. But there are also
many cons as pros while being an American citizen. I am definitely not saying
America is not a great place to live, but it is most certainly not the perfect
country. I truly enjoy being a legal American citizen. If you are not very
familiar with America, I promise you it will be one of the best experiences and
a beneficial change in residence. There are a medium amount of cons while
living in the United States of America. First of all, everyone is sure that
pretty much every country has a crime rate. Statistics show, the United States
of America has one of the highest reported crime rates in the world. Usually a
human being does not want to live in an area where there is too much trouble
and crime. Although, there is a high crime rate it does not completely defeat
the fact that America is a great place to live. Second of all, America is
strict on charging for health care. In a few other countries they are not
strict on healthcare. In America, there are stereotypical individuals who have
paradigms about immigrants. A paradigm is a preconceived perspective by a
person towards another. For instance, someone is from Italy, goes to a
restaurant in America, and is asked “would they like some pasta.” This is a
prime example of stereotypes, but just not as intense and offensive. This is
not right but it is something that happens often in America. These are also one
of the most detrimental cons. There is a very bad disadvantage for green card
holders because they do not have the right to vote. These are the only few
reasons to not live in America to the best of my knowledge. On the other hand
there are many advantages to living in the United States of America. In the
United States a legal immigrant from another country can come and stay as long
as they feel they want to. There are also many attractions in many different
cities. Places such as New York, Orlando, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Philadelphia
and many more states. There is always something new in every state. For
example, Las Vegas, Nevada, has many casinos, Orlando has Disney World, and
Washington is known for having the white house and many memorial parks. Once
you visualize all of the attractions, you probably may consider becoming an
American citizen because there is much entertainment depending on which city
you decide to visit or stay in. Another great reason to consider America a
beneficial country is the opportunities available to individuals. The main
reason the United States is a place of “opportunity” is because of the
businesses. When there are many businesses, there is a much greater chance for
success. I believe it is also because of the better chance of getting employed
in America. Another reason, which I have mentioned before, is the “freedom” in
the United States. Freedom meaning there are many things you can do which you
will not be able to do in another country. This includes, freedom of religion,
freedom of speech, freedom of press, and many more freedoms. Freedom of
religion, meaning you are able to believe whatever you would like and will not
be criticized or penalized for it. In some countries people are executed and
tortured just because of their beliefs. It is definitely the wrong thing to do
because no person should be punished or hurt for their way of life. Freedom of
speech, meaning you and anyone else is allowed to say what you feel. For
example, if there is someone you are not familiar with and do not like, you can
say, “I don’t like you.” I feel freedom of religion, and freedom of speech
somewhat tie into the same category. Both are telling you that you can say what
you feel, and feel what you would like to say. Freedom of press is slightly
different because it is dealing with electronics, such as radios, newspapers,
television and many other sources of media. For example, I could have a radio interview,
and I could tell who I voted for, and express why I made the decision. Yes,
there will be people who do not agree, but it does not matter because it is my
opinion. There is also freedom of movement, which means we can travel to
Antarctica or Australia whenever we would like to. Some of the travelers may
have certain conditions put on their visa until they are on Australian citizen.
There is also another great freedom. This is freedom of assembly, which is
quite similar to freedom of speech but is just acting on it. It also has to be
in a non-violent manner which will not infringe on the rights of others in any
way. You cannot trespass on private property or public property either. All of
these freedoms makes America somewhat a better place. Without these freedoms
there is now way we would be able to communicate, or express our feelings at
all. These five most important freedoms
are some of the main reasons I would recommend a foreigner to come to America.
In America, technology plays a huge role through all of these freedoms. Without
the technology many tasks would not be able to be completed. Some may prefer not to utilize technology
because it can get complicated for certain individuals although once you learn
and grasp the skill it would make life much easier. Another benefit America has
is clean water. In some other countries there is contaminated or dirty water.
You cannot drink water from the lakes or oceans as you possibly can in the
United States. This also leads to seafood that is not good to consume such as
fish, oysters, and shrimp. It could possibly cause you to become sick or
possibly even worse result in death. In America it is usually safe to drink
water. Another advantage is the right to obtain a United States passport in
America. Immigrants in America can increase the workforce and also diversity.
They have a great impact on America’s overall economy. From my personal
experience I could say America is one of the best places to live. In
conclusion, the important benefits would cause many people to have the desire
to come to America. As of now, I personally would not want to move any place
else. There are so many attractions and entertainment that different
individuals would be interested in visiting. Every city has something new to
capture your attention. Although, there is much crime there is a low chance of
me being involved in the incident. I enjoy being able to speak up for myself
and expressing my opinion of someone else even though somebody may or may not
like my statement. I am grateful to live in a country where there are not as
much worries as there are in other countries. There are a vast amount of
benefits, advantages, and profit in America and these are reasons to live in
America. I would definitely consider living in America because it will be a
joyous experience. It is a lot different from the many other countries in the
world. An American is an individual who lives where there is freedom and
opportunity which opens doors towards success. I am truly proud to be a citizen
of The United States of America.
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