America is the better country, but are we that much better or different from Iraq? Iraq was ruled by a ruthless dictator, Saddam Hussein, who only ruled for the benefit of his beliefs. Saddam Hussein governed by fear, the people listened and did as he said because most people fear death. They still treated women poorly, it was made so children had to learn the ways of terrorists, and nobody stood up against him because they knew they would be executed. When Saddam Hussein was killed hardly anything changed because al Qaeda has the strength in numbers to have new leadership quickly, and when that happens the rules stay the same. Does America honestly think that most people follow the rules because we like the way our democracy works? People obey the law out of fear, just like the people in Iraq did and still do. We fear the government, for they might imprison us, which depending on the circumstance might not be that much better than death. We fear the government, for they treat immigrants like women are treated in Iraq, and the people of the country are to lame because they have the jobs we are “too good” to take. We fear the government, for if we do not get a good education we will be looked down upon by all, and be turned down by what we thought were future employments. We fear the government, for they have the inside power to make us invisible, for they have the inside power to make us look like we haven’t existed. We fear the government, for they have the authority to do what they want, which could cause such recoil that it could hurt our beloved country. We fear the government because of what they have “set in stone.”
JG Sherree!
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I do not agree that the American people fear the government. I do not believe our government is always fair, right, or uncorrupt especially considering our latest administration. But I do believe that our government despite its many flaws is still one of the best in the world. I don’t think you can really compare Iraq and America because they are so many decades apart in democracy, free rights, and education. The people of Iraq were practically slaves who did not have rights whereas the American people have been blessed with a sense of freedom that many Iraqis can only dream of. I do not believe that Americans are better than Iraqis because we are all humans with the same capacity for knowledge, freedom, and peace; however, Americans have been given opportunities that Iraqis have never experienced. The American government does have an incredible amount of power but they do not own us like Saddam Hussein owned his people. We have the power to demonstrate, unionize, or even leave the country if we so choose. Under Hussein’s government the people were silenced completely and were unable to live without the government watching their every move. Thank god we have never reached that point of powerlessness in America. Our government may be corrupt in many ways but I do not believe it will ever reach the same level of depravity that Saddam Hussein brought to Iraq.
H.C.F.
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