She sits alone sobbing in a puddle of tears. Not knowing if the change in her world is for better or worse, she ponders her options. How will I ever be able to afford a baby. I cannot do it alone. I am not ready for the responsibility. I am still a kid, and I have my whole life ahead of me. This would change everything. But what if. . ., no, I dare not think of doing that. Well, it is my body, and it is not like it is a human yet. I mean, it is just a fetus, right? Look at all these pro-choice women; they have many reasons why they think abortion is right. Their opinion is correct in their own mind. What about the pro-life supporters; would they say that I am wasting a life and I am a murderer? What is right? What could become of the child if it gets the chance to grow up? No, abortion is not right. Even though some reasons for abortion might seem moral in the minds of the promoters, I cannot destroy a life. She may be just one person, but she is the symbol of what we as a nation and the world face every day. The human race wastes opportunities to look past themselves and into other people. They feel as though they can justify their cruelty. Never has it been clearer to us than today, as we live in a world full of war, that we must strive for peace.
In
America, individuals have the opportunity to do and be anything they want to
achieve. Social classes are not
permanent at birth and can be changed. Everyone
is able and required to receive some education.
The flow of personal freedoms and liberties seems never ending in the
United States. Yet, many individuals do not take full advantage of what they
could become in this mighty country. Ben
Hebster, a Christian leader, states, “The greatest waste in the world is the
difference between what we are and what we could become.”
It seems that many freedoms, such as speech and opportunities, such as
education, are taken for granted. Many
other countries have citizens who only dream of liberty as vast as what
Americans exercise. Our nation has the potential of becoming so much greater than
it already is at this point. Individuals
need to strive to be everything they can be in order to make a difference in our
country. We waste our privileges as
we continue to be self-centered.
Ben Herbster’s words can also be applied to an entire world
perspective. Nations are always
arguing and battling as every country strives to be on top.
Imagine what we could become if there was a peaceful solution to these
disputes and all nations worked together for the benefit of the human race.
In an article on the internet by Stephen V. Cole, the statement is made
that if a group was planning to drive the United States out of the Middle East,
they would not have attacked America just once on September 11.
The world almost seems incapable of peace.
Humans strive to kill other humans who they feel are a personal threat.
Whether the differences involve religion, race, culture, or other aspects
of life, people find reasons to hate one another.
I believe that the world could become a better place if all nations would
express a greater amount of concern for each other.
On the other hand, hatred in
the United States is usually backed by people trying to justify their feelings.
As an unknown author states, “The thing that makes life so cruel is
that everyone has such good reasons.” Looking
into the minds of others, we can sometimes understand how they come up with
their philosophies whether or not we believe they are correct in thinking this
way. The Supreme Court is bombarded
with cases as they constantly try to uphold individuals’ personal rights.
Because each case makes several valid points, listening to the plaintiff
and judging on what is constitutional is hard.
Laws throughout this nation's history have made steps toward equalizing
life and minimizing persecution. Sometimes
this is not enough to end the hurt individuals inflict on each other.
In spite of the equilibrium the law tries to create, people still judge
and hate their counter-parts for reasons understood by only them.
People rationalize their opinions in their own minds.
In the world, some of the same ideas are shown.
Each religion, race, and culture believes their way of life to be
correct. Anything that is different
is usually classified as being wrong. I
realize that if I had been raised in another culture, my beliefs would change,
and I would perceive people in other cultures as wrong and different.
Many races and cultures have been persecuted by others in the past.
Some countries are angry because they feel other nations horde the
world’s wealth. These are fairly
valid reasons to be upset if seen from the underdog’s point of view.
Is each individual's different point of view the correct one?
One way peace can be preserved is if we look at the world through other
peoples’eyes.
The girl states that she is not going to be a part of abortion, just as
Ben Herbster and an unknown author state hardcore points about the world and
life. We, as citizens of the world,
need to make a statement for peace. If
America can take the passion we put into preserving our personal rights and
apply it to the world instead of ourselves, imagine the progression to peace
that could be made. Think of the
success we can have if the world ignores surface differences and remembers that
we are all human beings. We can
accomplish great feats if we work together and put aside our differences.
Perhaps
it is the apostle Paul’s words that should be our dictum for life: “Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with
each other, loving one another, and working together with one heart and
purpose.”