Freedom as defined by the dictionary as the quality or state of being free having no constraint

in choices. The definition of freedom is as vague as it can gets as freedom encompasses

everything and anything anyone wants to do. Freedom for me should not be as vague as that
because for me too much freedom makes people think that they have too much power in their
hands that they tend to abuse it not thinking of the consequences of their action to themselves
and others. Freedom for me is having clear choices but having to choose but one is to choose
wisely among the given choices as it only does not affect them but also the people around
them. Freedom is letting someone think or act on their own, but this should also encompass
moral standards and should always be remembered that there are effects, may it be good or
bad, to certain choices once chosen.
An example of this is one that is prevalent in the news today, people skipping quarantine and
the surge of covid-19 once again in the country. We people have a freedom to choose certain
things for us, what we may deem right, but in choosing so we must learn to be responsible in
handling it. Like what I have mentioned people who think they have much freedom think that
they have too much power over certain people that they do not think of their decisions
thoroughly which affects everyone and everything. The people who skipped quarantine are
these people, although under strict supervision, had the freedom to do what they did because
people allowed them to do so as well because they somewhat had power over them, that for
them their freedom to go out without undergoing quarantine and without being responsible
enough is okay because they can do so. The surge of COVID-19 also was not only because of
them but partly also because of everyone in the country. We have been in lockdown for years
and the lifting of strict rules allowed people to somehow feel freedom again that they went and
had parties, gathered, and met up with people without practicing what they should under the
pandemic. Freedom is great it gives us a sense of allowing us to be ourselves, but we must also
think that we have responsibility attached to this given freedom, that our choices and actions
will have repercussions at the end of the day, and we have no one else to blame but ourselves
because it is with our own will and freedom that we choose to do these things as so.
Existence and immortality of the soul is what people says creates and gives people the life that
they live with. For me the existence of this is what I found reasonable among the two. We may
choose to believe in it or not but the idea of people having a soul is what creates life, it gives
meaning to most people and gives them an answer to why they were put into this world and
experiencing things that are happening to them. The existence of the very life of us is found in
this some sort of life within us and that gives people purpose to live and strive through every
single day because they believe that they were given a soul for a reason because they had life
to start with. Immortality of the soul in the other hand is what people reasons with why they
should act accordingly as our actions here would soon have repercussions after death and we
will either be rewarded or punished. The very idea of still having life after death is what makes
it less scary for people because honestly, it could sound cold and as it is lifeless. Imagining living
a life full of happiness only to be greeted by horror, sadness, and darkness would be scary for
anyone and having this thought of having some sort of afterlife with out soul that lived through
out earth would be somewhat calming and puts us in a place. People fear the unknown and
knowing the existence and immortality of the soul gives us peace and security that we are to
have something more and therefore I find it more reasonable as I think there is more to life and
more than what we can see and know.
With this I think it is reasonable also to believe in God. As I mentioned people always wants to
find a reason or purpose on why they are here, on why they are given life, and with the belief of
the existence and immortality of the soul this is also accompanied in believing that somewhere
out there is a higher being that gave us this life and has given us purpose the only thing we
need to figure out is what is that purpose. Some people may say that believing in God is just
something that people made up to make people follow certain set of rules and standards and
has been carried on since but you see believing in God does not only allow us to do that but
also allows us to have this security that someone up there has planned everything, that you are
here because there is something that you must do, that there is meaning in your existence in
this world. Security is one of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and having this certain belief that we
are safe and have purpose and meaning makes people feel secure of themselves and from the
world.
You see, people who do not know meaning or purpose tends to have or experience less of what
life has to offer. It renders them hopeless and powerless, thus believing in something powerful
and knowing there is certain power in life gives them peace and the feeling of fitting in to the
world. It gives them hope and many more but this also should not be used against others and
should also be handled with responsibility and respect with what others are ought to believe in.