My Responsibility As An American Citizen

Responsibility, the definition of responsibility is the state of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management. We all have a individual responsibility to the country that we live in. From the day that we were born to the day we die, as American citizens we owe it to the people who fought and gave their lives for this country to fulfill our responsibility to this great country of ours. From the birthday of our country on July 4, 1776 to present day there have been men and women of all races, backgrounds and ethnicity whom have worked to make this country great. We can fulfill this obligation through service to our communities, setting high personal goals

America the land of the free, and home of the brave. Is it truly free? Can you just run around and do what you want? In america every citizen has their own responsibility. What could I do for all these homeless american veteran that fought out the life of them just for us? Yet they get rewarded with a roadside curb for a pillow and a newspaper for a blanket. Is there a possibility for me to change this for these poor homeless veterans? What is my responsibility in america?

Many U.S. citizens have no problem with Syrian refugees coming to America. According to both “Why America Could-and Should-Admit More Syrian Refugees.” and “Our Responsibility to Refugees”, The authors feel that The people of the United States are turning their backs on the refugees. In “Why America Could-and Should-Admit More Syrian Refugees.” the author says, “The United States has resettled over three million refugees, offering victims of persecution and conflict the opportunity to build a new life. Refugee resettlement is unequivocally safe. It would be wrong, both morally and politically, to curtail Syrian refugee resettlement, and why it is in fact both ethically imperative and politically expedient to instead expand U.S. commitment to refugee resettlement” (Long). This author sees nothing to fear from refugees. Furthermore, the writer of “Our Responsibility to Refugees” states, “The U.S. can do more and we must. Since 2011, more than 4.2 million Syrians have been displaced by war and violence, and fewer than 3,000 of them have resettled in the U.S. President Barack Obama has committed to resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees in the U.S. His administration needs to

The adrenaline filled my whole body. It was amazing, so many things I had heard about and anticipated all before me. This past year my class took a trip to Washington D.C. I recall the amazing stature and splendor of the Washington Monument. I remember standing in the Lincoln Memorial and reading all the scriptures of the Bible that were written in his monument. The Vietnam Memorial filled me with both sorrow and respect for all the 58,000 who died serving in the war. I took as many pictures as I could at the Iwo Jima Memorial. I felt a connection to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, as I stood at his memorial stunned by his wise words. My favorite of his quotes,” The Ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, But where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

My responsibilities to America are to be the best I can be. To break it down more, my responsibilities are to work, continue my education, to respect the nation, and also to protect my environments. The reasons why my responsibility is to work is because, I have to pay for a house, to pay for taxes and also to pay our government.

There are many moral reason America has to help the Syrian refugees. Niskanen Center.org stated, “ During World War II, the U.S. turned away Jews due to security concerns. We sent shiploads back to the camps because we were scared that Nazi spies

The United States has a history of offering help when it comes to other country's domestic issues. As of right now, there is a civil war going on in Syria due to issues concerning how their government should be run. According to the ideological perspectives of Woodrow Wilson, which many of our recent presidents, such as Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Barack Obama, seemed to follow is the advancement in spreading democracy and capitalism to impoverished countries. Because of the moral and ethical issues concerning the situation in Syria, it is very difficult to make a decision when it involves the lives of many people. However, if one were to incorporate the actions this country has made in the past, such as with what went on in Vietnam, it would definitely be for the best if the U.S. did not take part in the Syrian conflict.

President Barack Obama has announced that the United States plans to take in 10,000 refugees. For many Americans, this is a number far too large, but others disagree. With millions of refugees leaving their home-country of Syria because of a civil war, many people wonder, is the U.S. helping as much with this dilemma as they can and should? Some countries have taken in so many migrants it’s caused a population spike, while others have done little or nothing at all. (Martinez) The United States has accepted only 1,500 Syrian refugees into its borders since civil war broke out four years ago (Edelman). When compared to the 4.1 million refugees that need our help, 1,500 is a pitiful number. Because this crisis is of such large proportions, the

History is deemed to repeat itself. Just like the years before World War II with Jewish refugees, America is currently resisting the call of helpless Syrian refugees (“History Repeats...Jewish Refugees” para. 1). For centuries, the United States of America has had the claim and reputation of being a haven to anyone who sought it. The country is closing its doors and ignoring the people it should be aiding the most. The vile attitude of the United States towards the relocation of Syrian refugees is an abomination to the beliefs that the country was founded upon.

As shown above, refugees have very good reason for fleeing, but that doesn’t fully answer the question of why countries such as the United States of America should help them. There are many moral reasons why first world countries such as the United States of America who can handle accepting and supporting these refugees should do so. The first and most important reason why is imply that by doing so, the United States of America would be saving the refugees lives. In Syria there is a high chance that they will die, and it is also likely that they will die on the grueling trip away from Syria. Being accepted into first world countries like the United States of America is likely one of the only things that can save them. Some will argue that this

John F. Kennedy summarized the responsibilities if a citizen when he said that people should concern themselves with what they can do for their country rather than what the country can do for them. I am Italy and In Italy after two centuries in 2001 compulsory military service disappeared. Instead, the Italian Senate approved the establishment of professional military service where people choose to enlist and are paid for their services, similar to the US military. As in Italy and in America I see similarity on this argument. Today the key responsibilities of an American citizen is paying taxes and voting, some critics feel is not enough service for the country. The United States of America has been engaged in very many major wars since

Nearly 500,000 people have died in Syria due to the horrendous civil war occuring in the country. Something really needs to be done to help the innocent citizens of Syria survive and to start a new, war-free lifestyle. In my opinion, the United States should choose to continue to aid the citizens of Syria, and also try to stop the issue by using a combination of Option 1: Use the U.S. Military in Syria, and Option 2: Stop the Humanitarian Disaster. Together this plan would help the citizens of Syria, use force to stop the government, and use diplomacy to stop the government’s harm on Syria.

US has already provided over $4 billion dollars aid to Syria, but that is not enough, say the organizations representing the cause of crisis migration from Middle East.

Barack Obama made the dedication a year ago under thrust from Europe and the United Nations for the US to assume a greater part in going up against the worldwide refugee crisis. Most of the refugees were acknowledged in the most recent three months. Before that, the US had conceded only a fourth of the 10,000 dislodged Syrians forced to resettle. Altogether, the US has resettled about 12,000 Syrian refugees since the war started five years prior. Adding on, Hillary Clinton has required the US to resettle an extra 55,000 displaced people from Syria despite the 10,000 promised by Obama. Regardless of the possibility that the US were to acknowledge 65,000 Syrian displaced people,

Over 200,000 innocent civilians have been killed in the 4 year long Syrian civil war, including children and infants. If Americans were to help Syria more than they do now, statistics show there would be a definite decrease in the mortality rate. There are many more benefits that come up from helping them than hurting them. Children would be safe if they were brought to America, because it has gotten so bad in Syria that schools are being converted into shelters and safe houses; therefore, children aren’t getting any education at all. As for the adults in Syria, women are essentially being forced to marry Egyptian men due to the men wanting a “simple” women as a wife. Among these facts, there are hundreds more on why Americans should help the