Category: Freedom

  • Emotions and the Perception of Freedom

    The relationship between man and women has always evoked interest and received attention in numerous literary works. The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is an emotional piece full of metaphors that I find thought-provoking. First Published in 1894, it dwells on questions of psychological stability and suppressed realization of missed opportunities being born…

  • Law: Freedom of Speech and the Right to Offend

    The events that take place after the Wednesday shootings in Charlie Hedbo bother many people around the whole world. The point is that this event touches upon several different aspects like racial inequality, religious preferences, freedom of speech, ethical norms, and people’s expectations and reflections on what is happening in the press. The current paper…

  • Consequences of Religious Freedom in America

    Since 9/11 the most contentious issue pertains to whether or not religious freedom should be granted in America and whether granted or not, what would be the appropriate means of interpreting and applying the First Amendment’s clause. The answer takes us back to 1791, when Congress enacted the First Amendment to elucidate the American experiment…

  • The Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

    Dear Senator Rick Scott, I am writing to you as an American citizen and resident of your district regarding the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act. I am writing to urge your support and ask you to co-sponsor the bill that can bring equal opportunities for all Americans to benefit from such health services as medical…

  • Freedom Concept in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “The Social Contract”

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Work Cited Introduction The famous political theorist Jean-Jacques Rousseau created The Social Contract to solve the problem of freedom by ensuring the preservation and survival of what he called “civil liberty.” His solution to this issue in the most general sense is constructing a civil state. Through the association…

  • Historical Freedom in America

    America is renowned as a country that espouses freedom in every respect. An important point to note, however, is that this freedom was not easy to come by. It resulted from a continuum of bloody struggles that characterized the nation between the 1950s and 1970s. This essay explores three liberation movements including the Women’s Liberation…

  • Common Law: Freedom of Expression

    Freedom of expression is one of the basic tenets of human rights across the globe. It comprises of the freedom to express oneself without the fear of being intimidated, free delivery of the speech, liberated press, freedom to disseminate and receive information and the right to silence as well as free sharing of opinions (Temperman…

  • Las Pachuchas: Fight for Freedom

    DeLong, C. (2020). The politics of aesthetics: Las Pachucas and the zoot suit. The source provides an insight into Las Pachuchas’ style preferences and clothing choices. Some prominent subtopics are the origins of their mode of self-expression and a preference for suits, their clothes’ symbolic meanings, and media coverage. The article will be relevant for…

  • Personal Freedom of Thought Concept

    Freedom is defined in different ways; however, the most common meaning is the ability to act without the interference of other people. Several philosophers have tried to have varied opinions on the aspect of freedom, but they usually agree that external forces influence the freedom of people. Over the past years, several nations have adopted…

  • Margaret Sanger and Her Contribution to Women’s Freedom

    The American dream is a belief in a society free from prejudice, and in the success of people that depends only on their personal qualities. This dream is based on the principle of individual freedom and the protection of human rights. In search of these privileges, new migrants came to the American land and continued…