2nd period Remake of Mencken online discussion by Jennifer LaMonte https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5 Copy and paste your thesis underneath the appropriate place below. American essayist and social critic H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) wrote, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” In a well-written essay, examine the extent to which Mencken’s observation applies to contemporary society, supporting your position with appropriate evidence. en-us 2020-10-19 16:00:06 UTC 2020-10-21 02:34:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f60c.png H. L. Mencken's quote of “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe” is applicable to modern society as it is an ideal that has been seen in the past, present, and will continue to be seen in the future. ellapowers1 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841786794 2020-10-19 16:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841786794 Strongly Agree alex_housley04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841789985 Although some people may say that all a person wants to have is freedom, the real thing a person wants in today’s society is safety which goes with what the statement by H. L. Mencken is saying.]]> 2020-10-19 16:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841789985 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841792921 2020-10-19 16:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841792921 haileymcdermott04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841794423 H. L Mencken's quote,  “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” , applies to contemporary society but not in accordance to the statement because you cannot be safe without being completefully free. It is impossible in the modern world to have one without the other.  

]]> 2020-10-19 16:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841794423 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841794806 Though safety is usually most desired, there reaches a point where humanity needs to leave it behind in order to seek the freedoms they desire.

]]> 2020-10-19 16:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841794806 kendra_lee04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841795931 2020-10-19 16:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841795931 elenapadilla04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796019 Although H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) had a point when wrote that “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” his observation fails to establish that the average man valuing their safety more does not mean that they don't value their freedom at all.

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]]> 2020-10-19 16:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796019 Although the average man may value safety over freedom, a part of society craves freedom and may overlook safety in order to feel the warmth of freedom. madisonpoljanec04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796549 2020-10-19 16:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796549 mia_meadows04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796839 2020-10-19 16:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796839 H. L. Mencken is surely correct about his quote “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe”, but he may not be aware that recent studies have shown that people want to have freedom rather than be safe https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796853 2020-10-19 16:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841796853 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841797110 2020-10-19 16:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841797110 joshuasmircich https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841797493 H. L. Menkin’s quote mostly doesn’t apply. While the promise of safety is tempting, without our freedome, there is nothing we can do with our safety, there will be fiewer things to enjoy in life. We could get separated from our loved ones and forced to work daunting nine to fives for low wages.]]> 2020-10-19 16:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841797493 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841798533 Although many people would rather have safety over freedom, this isn’t always the case, the average man should have the option to have both and still live peacefully and happy. ]]> 2020-10-19 16:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841798533 hannahruiz1 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841798841 Mencken's observation, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe”, does apply to contemporary society some of the time because we like the idea of being safe when it is most wanted, but expect it to be non existent when looking for a thrill in life. ]]> 2020-10-19 16:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841798841 Although freedom is a god-given right and can’t be taken away, safety is much more valuable as it provides the ability to defend yourself and feel at peace when everything else around you is chaos. reidwoolworth03 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841799920 2020-10-19 16:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841799920 austin_whitehead04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841801010 H. L. Menkin's quote applies a little bit because in todays society, safety is more important to most than freedom is. people have given up their freedom to stay safe and away from the pandemic that is currently taking over the world.]]> 2020-10-19 16:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841801010 sophiae_martin04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841801512 H. L Mencken's quote,  “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” , applies to contemporary society, but not to the extent he is implying it to be. ]]> 2020-10-19 16:34:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841801512 sophiae_martin04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841802572 H. L Mencken's quote,  “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.” , applies to contemporary society but not to extent he is implying. ]]> 2020-10-19 16:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841802572 Although in the past men felt feeling safe and having that sense of comfort was more important than being free, matters have changed when if comes to contemporary society though most men feel their freedom when they are free. https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841802640 2020-10-19 16:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841802640 Menklin's quote applies about half the time. https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841803822 2020-10-19 16:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841803822 H. L. Menkin’s quote applies most of the time because there is no exact definition of the average man. There are also different ways or things that people define as a freedom. aguzmanmartinez04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841804695 2020-10-19 16:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841804695 H.L. Mencken's quote, “The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe.”, is applied in our society today but not in accordance to the quote because being safe and free contrasts each other too much to be successful together. ashleyandrews1 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841805209 2020-10-19 16:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841805209 m_zunigagarnica04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841806078 2020-10-19 16:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841806078 Although immigrants come to America to be safe and live a better life then they did before, when they come to America they do have a slight bit more freedom but they still aren’t safe. milani_harris04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841808424 2020-10-19 16:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841808424 carstenkrihak https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841809231 H.L.Mencken's quote, "The average man does not want to be free. He simply wants to be safe," is mostly untrue because freedom is the most valued aspect of American society and it is untrue to assume that most Americans are average. ]]> 2020-10-19 16:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841809231 emily_hayashi04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841809445 Although freedom might seem more important than safety, H.L Mencken's quote applies to contemporary society and most people will favor safety over freedom to a certain extent. ]]> 2020-10-19 16:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841809445 cobybass04 https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841810273 2020-10-19 16:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jlamonte/4i28fa0yq8fypyt5/wish/841810273