The Fear of Freedom

Article two of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights lists freedom from fear as a fundamental human right. Freedom is the power or right to act, speak or think independently without hindrance or restraint. Fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by impending danger or evil. I do not believe that the idea of freedom from fear has changed in the last seventy years, fear is a basic survival mechanism and although its form may change, it will always be present in one form or another,

Because of this, people in fear of the same matter tend to bond together and can either help society or destroy it. Society bonds because of the fear of the unknown, herd mentality, and thirst for knowledge. When people are afraid of something, whether it is of the unknown or a natural disaster, people who have the same emotions towards whatever or whoever is causing that fear will come together. Everyone in the city of Maycomb had a fear of Boo and this fear made people make false

"Fear - the ultimate enemy of freedom" argues Clay Routledge from the article "Why Are Millennials Wary of Freedom." There is no denying that fear is an unsought-for feeling. Fear can sometimes lead people to have anxiety, stress, or depression. With fear restricting every action that a person makes, it is true that freedom is limited. However, this is not always the case under a few circumstances. Fear is not always a harmful emotion because it prevents danger, increases mental and physical strength

David Kennedy’s book Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War 1929-1945 shines light on the financial impacts that hit the country during the Great Depression and World War 2. This book shares how some people assumed that Franklyn D Roosevelt was a successor in getting things moving to a better economy but if it wasn’t for Hoover things may have been worse, or that’s what I took from it. Kennedy starts off the book with talking about the end of World War 1 and how the Great Depression

Mandela overcame apartheid by facing his fear of separation from his family. However, he was determined to free the blacks. In the text, it says, "In South Africa, a man of color who tried to fulfill his duty to his people was inevitably ripped from his family and was forced to live a life apart".(Pg.735) In other words, Nelson Mandela had to stay away from his family in order to attain the rights for blacks. This was one obstacle that stood in the way between freedom for blacks because it emotionally impacted

Maria Savaiano English 2 Honors Date: 1/10/16 Has the idea of “freedom from fear” changed over time? Everyday the world endures and takes on new challenges. Everything is constantly changing around our Nation whether it’s economically, socially, gender related, or historically. In President Roosevelt’s speech, he reminds the people of our Nation that he will make sure our astonishing nation will remain in peace. As for President Obama, he mentions multiple points on belief of this great nation

Everyone’s fears are different and may change over time. Life evolves everyday with new technology, new systems and new ways for crime to occur; it seems the fears in our society take one step toward freedom and then 10 steps backwards. Yet, the idea of freedom from fear never changes. President F.D. Roosevelt gave a speech in 1941, now referred to as “The Four Freedoms” speech. Although the speech isn’t just about freedom from fear; the concept is contained within the context. “Freedom from fear–translated

Four Freedoms Speech Main Concept In 1941 the United States was not yet at war in Europe or the Pacific. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his State of the Union address. In that speech he outlined his four freedoms: Speech, Worship, Want, and Fear. The Speech President Roosevelt gave his Four Freedoms speech on January 6, 1941. FDR wanted it to be a rationale for why the United States should abandon all policies of isolationism (staying away from the rest of the world). Click and drag

Has the idea of “freedom from fear” changed over time? Everything changes over time. The world faces new challenges, or it reinvents old ones as technology, business, and culture evolve. However, the core concepts that many of us hold dear, including freedom, remain the same. President Franklin Roosevelt, in his Four Freedoms Speech, Americans heard a list of four essential freedoms that they should work toward for the future. They include “freedom of speech and expression – everywhere in the

Freedom, democracy and human rights were the ideals that Burma is lacking under the reign of the military junta led by Ne Win and his Socialist Party for fifty years. The socialist ideals have only brought fear and poverty to the people of Burma and the protests against the military government were always brutally suppressed. Aung San Suu Kyi, daughter of the national hero, General Aung San who was assassinated by his rival after he fought for Burmese independence from England, was filled with