Essay On My Responsibilities To America

My Responsibilities to America
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” Harry S. Truman penned these words. We all have jobs, or responsibilities as American citizens. As Americans we have a responsibility to be an informed voter, a responsibility to support the Constitution, a responsibility to put America first, just to name a few. Responsibilities should not be mistaken for rights. All Americans have rights. Such as, we have the right to vote, we have the right to bear arms, and we have the right to practice any religion we would like to. We have many, many more rights as Americans, but that's just to give an idea. Our rights are important, but they do not have to be exercised. They are there for us if we feel the need to exercise them, but they are not mandatory. Our responsibilities, however, are important to complete. …show more content…
We must understand the law. How will we obey the laws if we do not know the laws. Again, this goes back to being informed. We have to be informed Americans. Once we know what's right, we need to strive to do it. We need to respect the laws and obey them. In the words of John F. Kennedy; “ And so my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country.” As Americans we can do our duty for our country. However, we need to be careful. Many things nowadays are accepted as being right or okay. In reality, these things are wrong, and they are against God. For example, abortion nowadays is okay and acceptable. I believe that abortion is murder. All life is precious to God. Another example is same sex marriage. This is allowed, but it is against God. This is where we need to be careful as Americans. Should we follow what this country finds acceptable, or should we follow what God would want us to do? I would choose what God wants us to do, without a