Freedom Comes before Equality - First Amendment

Freedom is more important than equality. Stop! Before you start protesting, let me tell you why. Why do immigrants come over to the United States? Not because of equality. Because of freedom! They flock here to live a free life away from their oppressive dictators. If you think about it, most of the amendments are about freedom. The first: freedom of speech, free religious beliefs, freedom of the press, the second: freedom to own a gun, the list goes on and on. Plus, the freedom here is what makes America different and superior to other countries. And, to quote my fifth grade teacher, who immigrated from Wales to the United States in 2008, when asked about what the biggest difference is between Wales and the U. S., he answered, "The biggest difference is the freedom that we have here. We didn't have nearly as much freedom in Wales." So see! I am triumphant. I have a notable adult- a teacher even- on my side of the argument. Are you convinced now? No? Okay, then, I will continue.

The first amendment most clearly illustrates freedom. After all, it is the first amendment, like freedom is first before equality. The first amendment is all about freedom. The freedom of religion, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of the press, which are the basic foundations of American society. When George Washington was struggling the Revolutionary War, when Abraham Lincoln was fighting the Civil War, entrenched in the Battle of Gettysburg, did they strive for equality? No. Were tens of hundreds of thousands of Americans killed fighting for equality? No. They were fighting for freedom, For the slaves' freedom. For all Americans' freedom. Equality and freedom are connected, but there cannot be equality without freedom. Therefore, freedom is better than equality. Plus, equality is, like, Communist, and that is, like, gross. So yeah! Freedom is better than equality.