Are humans born good citizens or do they have to earn their right to be called that? I believe that one must earn the respect of others and do some good throughout their live to be called a "good citizen." Of course when you're born you have the traits of your parents, so if they are good citizens then you must be, right? Wrong, once you grow up you ultimately have the power to make your own decisions to do what's right or wrong.
There are many different aspects of life that can have an effect on you being a good citizen. This time of year there is a war going on in Iraq; there are everyday robberies, shootings, and murders. You can either join this massacre of the world or follow another path, the path of a good citizen. The right choices you make decide this. Choices like whether to study for a test or fail, steal or don't steal, cheat or don't cheat, all decide if you are a good citizen or not.
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Citizen of Time
English: Logo of The Asheville Citizens Times.When you are born you can't decide these paths. Once you are born you don't even know what all of these choices mean. The people you watch as you grow up help you decide. Your parents, the president, famous people on television have huge effects on you as a person. Everyone wants to follow what the popular people are doing. It might be the wrong thing but most people end up doing it. As you take in all your surroundings you have to make sure that you're going to be in the right place doing the right thing. Trying your hardest in everything that you pass throughout your life will make you be a good citizen. If you treat everyone nicely and help others when in need also results in being a good citizen. Basically, doing what is right in this world will always reflect other people's opinions on you and your own opinion about yourself.
A good citizen is determined during your lifetime and after your death. During life if you perform a good deed or are one of the best at your job people recognize that. They consider you a good citizen. For example, in football, Tom Brady is already thought of as one of the best quarterbacks ever in the game. He's gotten this recognition because of his achievements throughout his career. On the other hand, after his career ends and when he passes away he'll still be recognized for those feats. I believe that you will be determined a good citizen before and after you die. Everyone will be remembered by at least one person, and as you achieve greatness in objectives throughout life they will remember you when you die.
In conclusion, I believe that people have to earn their right to be called "good citizens." People's good deeds throughout their lives will help others determine if in fact they are good citizens. Also, everyone has their own choices in their life, it's just whether you make the right or the wrong one will eventually determine your life. A good citizen is determined both before and after death.
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Tom Brady
English: Tom Brady rides a bicycle at "Buddy Ride"...