Thursday, November 19, 2009

A tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people


To have the courage to stand up and call the King of England who was one of the most powerful men in the world at that time, a tyrant, took serious audacity and bravery on the part of the founding fathers. Not only standing up to the king, but also including the entire nation in a decision to absolve its ties with English put the lives of all Americans at that time in danger. The best line of the passage is, “a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people” because it best summarizes the purpose of this piece. Today, I think that we have forgotten the risk the new country took to do what was right. As a result, our society may in fact be more hesitant and scared of change than our founders. Some themes that should be learned from this declaration of independence are that doing what is right takes strength, unity and heroism on the part of all citizens for the good of one another. It should be remembered that this short statement by the leaders of the new world sparked a revolution and gave birth to this great nation today.

6 comments:

  1. It's true. A tyrant IS unfit to be the ruler of a free people. A position of authority and leadership is truly for the righteous.

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  2. I agree with what you said about not truly thinking about the risk that our "founding fathers" took to gain this independence. The 4th of July is now one big party celebrating The United States as it is today. I love the history behind how we beheld our freedom and the strength it took. I liked your response a lot it made me think about the real meaning of the speach.

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  3. It is amazing that a small group of people had the guts to resist the King like that. And it was even more amazing that a small group of people turned into a full blown army that was successfully able to defend against one of the strongest armies of the time.

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  4. Definitely a great line to speak about, a great document, and a great action. Imagine what life would be like now had this never happened.

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  5. Absolutely. They had to go against the most powerful leader at the time. That took unimaginable strength and determination. On the 4th of July we should truly remember how our country came to be.

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  6. They risked everything they had in the writing of the Declaration, and it paid off. It waged an international war that had the americans pitted as the underdog in all aspects. Its weird to think that this rightous document instilled the most diverse and free'est countrys in the world.

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