Land of the Free

Enjoying the fireworks at the Retreat

As we celebrate the day of independence I wonder why so many people do not appreciate the freedoms we have. They rather misuse them.
Independence Day is a day of family celebrations with picnics and barbecues, showing a great deal of emphasis on the American tradition of political freedom. Activities associated with the day include watermelon or hotdog eating competitions and sporting events, such as baseball games, three-legged races, swimming activities, and tug-of-war games.

Many people fail to understand that the concept of free speech is related to the federal, state and local government. For the most part, they cannot regulate Americans' speech. But private entities such as Facebook, Twitter, and Craigslist certainly can (and do), by deleting posts deemed racist, obscene, violent or undesirable.

I am an Immigrant but now I am an American

Morality, on the whole, is important, but which moral traits are most important? For example, honesty, purity, and generosity are all elements of morality, but are they all equal in their importance to evaluation? Sometimes honesty can be undesirable, such as the person who is unflinchingly honest even at the cost of feelings (No, I did not need you to tell me my new haircut looks bad). Sometimes we find people who are extremely wholesome and sincere to be insufferable goody two shoes. I can tell you what traits I do not like and they include hate for others and wanting harm for them. As Americans, we should be the example to the world and show that we love and tolerate and we are done with hate.

A moral standard refers to the norms which we have about the types of actions which we believe to be morally acceptable and morally unacceptable. Specifically, moral standards deal with matters which can either seriously harm or seriously benefit human beings. Moral standards define YOU...