I'm doing an essay for school, asking what american citizenship, what does it mean to you?
2006-10-18 09:23:41 · 8 answers · asked by dandaman173 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I am very proud to be an American. Although I don't agree with everything about this country I am glad that I am free to say so. If anyone thinks that it is so shameful to be an American, then I have a simple solution, leave. Believe me we wont miss you we will just replace you with someone that wants to be here. If America wasn't so great then why would we have so many people that want to live here?
2006-10-18 09:33:35 · answer #1 · answered by american girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citizenship in America means to me the right to live in a place that offers more opportunity and social mobility than any other country, including the countries of Europe.
In the American view, there is nothing vile or degraded about serving your customers either as a CEO or as a waiter. The ordinary life of production and supporting a family is more highly valued in the United States than in any other country. America is the only country in the world where we call the waiter "sir," as if he were a knight.
People live longer, fuller lives in America.
In America the destiny of the young is not given to them, but created by them.
America has gone further than any other society in establishing equality of rights.
America has found a solution to the problem of religious and ethnic conflict that continues to divide and terrorize much of the world. Visitors to places like New York are amazed to see the way in which Serbs and Croatians, Sikhs and Hindus, Irish Catholics and Irish Protestants, Jews and Palestinians, all seem to work and live together in harmony. How is this possible when these same groups are spearing each other and burning each other's homes in so many places in the world?
America is the only country in the world that extends full membership to outsiders. An American could spend 40 years in India but would not become Indian. In America, by contrast, hundreds of millions have come from far-flung shores and over time they, or at least their children, have in a profound and full sense "become American."
Twice in the 20th century, the United States saved the world -- first from the Nazi threat, then from Soviet totalitarianism. What would have been the world's fate if America had not existed? After destroying Germany and Japan in World War II, the United States proceeded to rebuild both countries, and today they are American allies. Now we are doing the same thing in Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet America never stays to rule that country.
America is far from perfect, and there is lots of room for improvement. In spite of its flaws, however, American life as it is lived today is the best life that our world has to offer. Ultimately America is worthy of our love and sacrifice because, more than any other society, it makes possible the good life, and the life that is good.
2006-10-18 16:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by Rick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey buddy... You should include this perspective:
All of us are American... from Argentina to Alaska... All those who were born in America are Americans, not only those who were born in the USA, but the Colombians, the Bolivians, the Brazilian, Canadian and Mexicans.
Nevertheless If you were born in the country of the satrs and the stripes you are part of this nation and subject of its law as a citizen...
The question still exist though. If the people from Uruguay are Uruguayans, the people from Peru are Peruvians... we, the people from USA are ??????.... because Americans are all of us who were born in this continent.... have you thought about it?
2006-10-18 16:38:04 · answer #3 · answered by isra_rrss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me, it is the greatest place to live. I would not want to live anywhere else. Yes, America does have her faults but she is a blessed nation. Citizenship in America is freedom. God Bless America.
2006-10-18 16:47:06 · answer #4 · answered by Caleb's Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hello im doing a project to but i say the same thing is cool to be an america and plus what not to be pround of were free
2006-10-20 17:30:05 · answer #5 · answered by Tashonda M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shame-full & Embarrassing
2006-10-18 16:27:53 · answer #6 · answered by bulabate 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
citizeship in america means to mean that you respect the laws don't disobey the laws or you will get in trouble. you want to help one and another and don't be rude especially.. take responsibility and don't abuse privileges.
2006-10-19 16:56:15 · answer #7 · answered by Courtizzlee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom. Freedom of religion, speech. Freedom to live as we please, freedom to choose.
2006-10-18 17:30:31 · answer #8 · answered by proud mom ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋