Yes Skyler, i would stay. if there was a war going on in America i would be one of the many who would stay and fight. America is my home and there are people here that i love so if i had to fight it would be for them. just like Kevin said when he wrote his three part paper "i think about freedom and what it really is" (98) freedom to me is not having to worry about me shot at, doing everyday activities like we do now, and being able to walk around and not worry about other people. unfortunately for Patrick after joining a gang he had enemies he never even seen before. the gang life is like a war within itself. gangs always trying to 1 up the other gang and do horrible things just to get a reaction out of someone. although im pretty sure were not going to have a war here in America, i would stay and fight for my freedom and the freedom of everyone i love. theirs a lot of people that wouldn't stay because of there morals, health issues, or are just plain scared. at the end of the day though the U.S.A. is the place i came from and it would be the place where i would die. of course i would be scared. not afraid to die but too actually kill someone. i don't know if i would have it in me but the way i view it is that its either my life or theirs and i have to many people to protect to get killed. i think a lot of people would leave because they are afraid to die. death is part of life. all things die and eventually we will. i would rather leave this world knowing i tried to protect what i know instead of old age. people have wars in there countries and not all of them can get out. a lot of people die because they cannot escape but there are still many people who stay and fight and come out fine. my friend Jon-Jon is enlisted in the military and is going to be shipped off to Iraq soon. the one thing i will always remember him saying was "we all have something to fight for. mine is my brother." this just shows that people are willing to die for what they want to keep safe. come back soon Jonathan Herrera.
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