More than half of Americans say the U.S. should play a major role in world affairs
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The U.S. in my opinion should play a leading role in world affairs. Since we are 'the melting' with every race and ethnicity alive, and since we are a democratic state and above all 'a Christian State,' we should be very active in world affairs and trying to solve international problems. As a nation, whether we want to admit it or not, we have much to gain if other countries, neighboring states or not, are stable and self-sufficient. Many political issues, Immigration for example would be a forgotten problem if Mexico, Cuba, Haiti and many others were economically and politically strong. Who really want to be a foreigner, living your home, , love ones, risking your life to be a stranger in a place where the culture, language, climate maybe extremely different from what you were accustom to half of your existence? And in addition, the citizens of that new state do not welcome you, your worth and value has been depreciated. You may have been a doctor in your place of birth, but here, you are a foreigner who does not speak their language, and they see you as if you had two heads and dumb. However, if they have no peace in their own native soil, and can't afford to educate their children, and their government is nonexistent and cruel to them, they will swim, lie, and forge documents for survival to get a piece of America because they are left with no choice. Humiliation will not stop them. They’ll pump our gas; they'll babysit our children, keep our elderly company and providing them with services that some of us may not want to do even for our own parents; take care of our lawns, and etc. If the United States has the resources to be the leader in policing the world, then we should ‘Just do it!’ It will be for our own protection and well being. If our neighbors kids are not well looking after and are therefore delinquents, we should not be passive, for they may influence our kids and maybe the ones to hijack our car or rob us in our own house. We must put our own citizens first, but if we can keep a watchful eyes on others, why not? Shouldn’t we love our neighbors as we love ourselves?
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