America's family values are very important to our citizens. For many
years the American family and its values have been one of the top priorities
of our nation. The family is even an essential part of the "American Dream"
that we Americans are so fond of. The basic idea of success in America is
measured by how well one can provide for their family. But what does
citezenship have to do with family values? It determines these values and set
a standard for the whole of America's people. Family values are of the
utmost importance to the American citizen.
Family values are basically the core of our way of living. They have
been important since, and even before, the very beginning of our civilization
, and certainly since the founding of the United States of America. Theories
suggest that even the primitive caveman was very loyal and respectful to his
particular family unit.
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Addams Family Values
The Family Values 2001 TourPeople of our time have followed these beginnings of
the ideas of family values and citizenship up until the present day. Today
however people are more diversified and separated in their ways but they all
share similar values of the family. A nation, being of mostly socially
compatible people, functions in a similar way as a family. The nation selects
its "national family values" by legislation which becomes law. Civilization,
over time, has brought about values which have become essential to all.
Family values have brought considerable amounts of happiness onto
us throughout the course of our history. Where would we be without love
and compassion? We would probably be in worldwide chaos if there still
even was a world left. People would only regard each other as just mild
acquaintances, there would be no friends, lovers, or married people
anywhere without such values. All people...