Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These three things are what this great country, the United States of America was founded upon. However there are groups of people who are excluded from these freedoms or who are not treated in an equal manner. These people include African Americans, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transexuals (LGBTs), and teenagers. I also believe that religion needs to be totally excluded from politics. My view for America is to have these people not be treated any differently than any other average citizen and for every man, woman, and child to have an equal playing field in life.
The fight for Africans Americans to become equal citizens started as early as 1863. They have been given freedom and have been given equal rights, but still there are ways that they are being treated unfairly. While it is technically against the law to discriminate against people of color, some people still hold beliefs that African Americans are inferior to them. If a person who believes in this is an employer, a colored …show more content…
This change is the loss of involvement of religion in government. Because the United States of America is a large majority Christian, I feel that people who are not Christian have an unequal playing field in politics. Not only is this morally wrong, but it is also written in the first amendment that there is to be a separation between church and state. If we are to hold on to the founding principles, then we need to hold all amendments viable. I think the only way to do this is to have a person running for office not be allowed to say his or her religious preference. This would make the race for potential candidates less about religion and more about political ideas and value. If that happens, then it will result in a more equal level for political elections and will honor the first amendment of separation between church and
The fight for Africans Americans to become equal citizens started as early as 1863. They have been given freedom and have been given equal rights, but still there are ways that they are being treated unfairly. While it is technically against the law to discriminate against people of color, some people still hold beliefs that African Americans are inferior to them. If a person who believes in this is an employer, a colored …show more content…
This change is the loss of involvement of religion in government. Because the United States of America is a large majority Christian, I feel that people who are not Christian have an unequal playing field in politics. Not only is this morally wrong, but it is also written in the first amendment that there is to be a separation between church and state. If we are to hold on to the founding principles, then we need to hold all amendments viable. I think the only way to do this is to have a person running for office not be allowed to say his or her religious preference. This would make the race for potential candidates less about religion and more about political ideas and value. If that happens, then it will result in a more equal level for political elections and will honor the first amendment of separation between church and