Freedom.

Freedom is the sole reason why human beings are allowed to live in a way that suits who they are. It is what allows us to make personal decisions. The concept of freedom is what the United States is based off of. Freedom is probably the most clear description of the American Dream. Currently, one of the biggest controversies of our country is about whether our populations freedom is still eminent.

When the Bill of Rights was written, our founding fathers believed that the amendments they had created would build a strong basis for our country; an everlasting strong basis. Evidently, amendments would be added and adapted to suit modern times to come but they are very difficult to change. Government officials who take part in the evolution of laws, take into consideration their own ethics and morals. The problem with ethics and morals is that they're hard to change. It is very difficult to convince a stubborn person that opposes you to believe the way that you do.

In America, government is essentially a two-party system. On one side there are the democrats. On other, are republicans. As people, we're all very stubborn no matter how hard we try to avoid showing it. This is where politics becomes difficult; nobody likes compromise. There are always two or more sides to each story. That is why we have a court system. When a compromise takes place, nobody wins. When nobody wins, everybody settles. If a compromise occurs, it is very unlikely that the solution will remain resolved.

When policy and government become inadequate to a population, things will fall apart. One of the ultimate goals of every type government is for structure that prevents things from breaking down. In the book Lord of the Flies, a stranded group of children believe that having a government is vital to their survival. By establishing a ruling system, there were certain rules that each member was to follow in order for the system to run smoothly. Each child was granted certain freedoms including the right to arm themselves; a current controversy in America is over our second amendment which grants American citizens the right to carry a weapon. Looking back on worldwide history, it has shown us that disarming a population grants government too much power.

Is getting rid of or rewriting our second amendment worth the possible negative outcomes? The answer to this question is different to everyone. It could be yes if you are directly related to the person that is harmed by weapons but if you were stand on the other side of the argument, the answer is most likely a no. Tradition takes a big part in our morals and ethics. Like I mentioned earlier, they are parts of us that very difficult to change. Each are formed from experiences, the way that we were raised, and many other factors. Traditions cause us to be opinionated over certain topics. For say, if you grew up hunting, you would probably feel as though gun laws should not be added. On the other side, if someone that you have loved is deceased by somebody holding a weapon, you would probably feel as though more laws or bans should be added.

Freedom or lack of freedom is different to everyone and to every location. Determining what freedoms we should be given is even harder. Freedoms do have their consequences. Whether being granted a freedom is worth it, depends on the populations opinion; do the benefits outweigh the costs?