The First Amendment protects every American’s freedom of speech, press, religion, and petition. The Founding Fathers found this freedom to be so important that it was the first thing they protected in the creation of our great democracy. This is something very unique to our nation; don’t you think we should take full advantage of it? We so often hear people tell us not to waste our food because there are starving children in Africa. I think this can apply to our First Amendment rights as well. Others around the globe would relish the freedom we often take for granted.
College campuses can be big, college classes can be intimidating. We so often just go to class to get the grade. Our professor might make a comment we don’t agree with, he might insult our religion, or falsely lead students away from the truth, but at least we will graduate in 4 years and be done with all of this. Think of the impact you could have if you went to class knowing you could make an eternal impact on other students if you stood up for your deeply held beliefs. You could plant seeds in your classmates’ minds or even professors that could make them start to think about important issues of our day. While recently watching the movie God’s Not Dead, I was given a bit of a prod about my own behavior on campus. Am I doing enough to stand up for my faith, or am I going through the motions and trying to make it to my next class on time.
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