The speech President Obama delivered on December 5, 2015 was phrased in an extremely elegant manor, however, there were a few things stated that could have gone without being said. He based his speech around the fact that on December 2, fourteen Americans were shot and killed by a co-worker and his wife when they were celebrating the holidays. He also brought up the ever-so-ominous war against terrorism, which has been a dark cloud over the American people’s heads since 2001. With the topic of terrorism comes the topic of weapon restriction. There is a statement in the speech that is as follows: “Muslim Americans are our friends and our neighbors, our co-workers, our sports heroes-- and, yes, they are our men and women in uniform who are willing
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Saying that every Muslim in this world is a terrorist is similar to saying every Native American was an uncivilized savage. It is similar to saying that every German citizen in 1941 was a Nazi. It is even similar to saying that every Southern Christian was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The broad generalizations are offensive, distasteful, and wrong. Thirdly, denying Syrian refugees a place where they can escape the issues in their country does not follow the principles that this country was founded on. This country accepts immigrants from other countries. This country gives people the safety and freedom to achieve their goals and dreams. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave, and we should proudly accept the refugees aside from the paranoia and fear surrounding Muslims. In conclusion, President Obama’s speech was elegantly worded, but he included unnecessary information. Every Muslim is not a terrorist or a member of ISIL. The broad generalizations surrounding Muslims as well as their culture is atrocious. Lastly, denying the Syrian refugees a place to be safe from war and disasters is completely uncouth, and those opposing helping others in need seriously need to reconsider what is in their hearts and
Saying that every Muslim in this world is a terrorist is similar to saying every Native American was an uncivilized savage. It is similar to saying that every German citizen in 1941 was a Nazi. It is even similar to saying that every Southern Christian was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The broad generalizations are offensive, distasteful, and wrong. Thirdly, denying Syrian refugees a place where they can escape the issues in their country does not follow the principles that this country was founded on. This country accepts immigrants from other countries. This country gives people the safety and freedom to achieve their goals and dreams. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave, and we should proudly accept the refugees aside from the paranoia and fear surrounding Muslims. In conclusion, President Obama’s speech was elegantly worded, but he included unnecessary information. Every Muslim is not a terrorist or a member of ISIL. The broad generalizations surrounding Muslims as well as their culture is atrocious. Lastly, denying the Syrian refugees a place to be safe from war and disasters is completely uncouth, and those opposing helping others in need seriously need to reconsider what is in their hearts and