It's Give and Take

       Freedom is at the heart of our civilization. It is the ideal that our country has strived for. When looking at the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments, we can see that both Jefferson and Stanton were truly oppressed. However, sometimes I find that people kinda go overboard with the whole freedom sentiment and start attacking others for taking away their "freedoms." It's easy to become very passionate after reading such a powerful document but sometimes it goes too far. People often feel that their rights are being violated for very trivial things and I don't get it. They view themselves as the victim when it really doesn't harm them in anyway and in fact may be beneficial. For example, Some people protest against the screening policies of the TSA but the TSA protects us. My mom is "randomly" screened almost every time but it is for the Common Good and to protect the United States. I find it annoying that I must be checked at security checkpoints( although their scanners are pretty cool), but I don't view it as the government violating my rights as they are just trying to protect us. Sometimes, somethings are more important than an individual's freedom. The U.S. Government has our best interests in mind and sometimes we have to give things up in order to reap the rewards.