Four Freedoms
Franklin D. Roosevelt
pages 737-739
The general argument made by Franklin D. Roosevelt in his work The Four Freedoms is that man has four natural freedoms and it is the responsibility of the United States to keep them alive. More specifically, the purpose of the United States should be to ensure these four freedoms to all men. He writes, “The first is freedom of speech and expression… The second is freedom of every person to worship God… The third is freedom from want…” and “The fourth is freedom from fear…” (page 739) Here, Roosevelt is listing exactly what the four freedoms every man has. In conclusion, it is Roosevelt’s belief that these four freedoms should be granted to every man.
In my opinion, Roosevelt is right in his belief that every man should be granted these four freedoms. For example, everybody should be able to worship in way that they see fit for themselves and their own wellbeing. Although Roosevelt may argue that some people’s ways of worship could be seen as strange or obscure ways towards other, this freedom should be granted to everyone, as long as it doesn’t conflict with other’s views either. However, I maintain that all men should be granted the four freedoms listed by Roosevelt.
