Why The Average Man Does Not Want To Be Free

Wayne W. Dyer once said, “Judgments prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.” Everyone is guilty of judging someone based on how they look or where they come from, before getting to know them first. Not saying that it's a good thing, but we all do it. What most definitely isn’t a good thing is being prejudice against certain types of people. Being an extremely prejudice person isn’t healthy for you, or the people around you.

No matter how open-minded a person may claim to be, everyone makes presumptions on first impressions or rumors. Despite seeing someone for only a split second, people make assumptions about others’ attitude, personality, and character! Usually, people tend to notice things that they feel are grounds to pass judgment upon. The quote “ You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” by Harper Lee is a quote that truly signifies how people should perceive others. Rather than judging someone, people should place themselves in their shoes and try to understand their way of thinking

As American essayist and social critic H.L. Mencken wrote, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” To be free is to have the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without restraint. This type of freedom can be offered in many places whether it be home, school, or work. Safety is the condition of being protected from or unlikely to because risk, danger, or injury. Safety should be seen as an advantage to have because it’s never truly guaranteed. Most people claim they are proud of the freedoms their nations offer, though many people manifest the willingness to give up these freedoms to secure personal safety.

    Everyday people are misjudged as they walk down the street, into a public place and even their own homes. Society as a whole and you are viewed by outer appearance first. This allows others to unconsciously make inferences and usually false conclusions about you and your situation. For instance, if somebody wears a ski mask and looks suspicious, others might

Freedom is defined as the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement. It is the power to determine action without restraint and the exemption from external control, interference, and regulation. Americans, these days, commonly regard their society as the freest and the best in the world. Their understanding of freedom has been shaped and based upon the founding fathers’ belief that all people are equal and that the role of the government is to protect each person’s basic “inalienable” rights. The United States Constitution’s Bill of Rights assures individual rights including freedom of speech, press, and religion. America has changed dramatically from the country our founding fathers discovered. Some could even argue that

People are judged for their appearance all over the world, every day. People with brown, ragged clothes are assumed to be less intelligent, or homeless. People with long hair are assumed to be female. There are many stereotypes that limit the social actions of many people, and it is not just in real life. Rodman Philbrick shows that these stereotypes are not always true in the book “Freak The Mighty” in the form of Maxwell Cane, Kevin, Loretta, and Iggy Lee. All of those characters are misjudged by others, and in some cases, even by themselves. The message that your appearance does not determine who you are is very important, and applies to everyone everywhere.

Safety is the condition of being protected from danger. Freedom is the power to do what ever you want, being charge of yourself. H.L. Mencken, and American and social critic, wrote "The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe." Mencken's quote applies to contemporary society in the way that individuals nowadays want both. However his perspective is only partially relevant regarding today's society.

If they don’t try to fit in or look like everyone else, they will be judged because they are different and society fears people who are unique. The reason that the public fears people who are different is because everyone fears the unknown since they believe that the person is

Within a piece of his writing, american essayist and social critic H. L. Mencken stated “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” I strongly agree with Mencken’s claim within this essay. He is saying while people may believe that they want safety, they are subconsciously desiring the safety that comes along with freedom. Mencken was born in 1880, and did not die until 1956; concluding, he lived within the times of the civil rights movement.

is in our world people get judged and if you're not what they want then you'll be

“The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are.” (Jim Morrison) in this quote Jim Morrison ,a singer songwriter and some call the most influential frontmen in rock music, describes how freedom is portrayed in the world we live today, because so many of us just accept on what the world expects of us. A perfect example of what he is saying is in the Mark Twain classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn describes freedom on many different ways for different people, and how people just like Huck who don't believe in what society says is right or wrong . Huck the rebellious little boy who just want to be by himself away from the chains of civilization, and then Jim the father like slave who wants to escape the chains around his ankles

Judging a person does not define who they are. It defines who YOU are. We have such a culture of discrimination and hatred, one that has scapegoats and affects people so extremely. That's something that very easily crosses borders. I learned the consequences of discrimination the hard way, and yet it taught me so much about myself and about everyone around me. What stood out as the most valuable lesson is: You have got to be brave and you have got to be bold. Brave enough to take a chance on your own discrimination, what’s right and what’s wrong, what’s good and what’s

American essayist and social critic H.L. Mencken wrote, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” While freedom is very important to modern society, the average man is willing to give up his freedom in order to protect himself and his family but only when it is convenient. An average man is a family man, a middle-class man,and a law abiding citizen. This has been true with cases like 911, gun laws, and most recently the Paris attacks.

Many people judge other people based on what they look like. They think if they look a certain way they act a certain way. Basically every judgment that is like this is a stereotype. Sometimes we think people who wear the same clothes over and over might be homeless. Well that person who you think is homeless is not. That could be their favorite outfit and they wash it every day to wear it again the next or they just can't afford new clothes but live in a house and support themselves.

A wiseman once said, "Judging a person does not define who they are it defines who you are". Everyday we walk by unknown people; some of which who become a part of our lives and most others who will forever stay unknown. In either case we judge them; by their appearence and actions or reactions to different things. It is in human nature to do so; inevitable, but is it fair? Are we tryin to estimate the growth of a seed we bore by its size?