[b]Swinny89 wrote:[/b] [quote] My question to you is, why strive to make our country a better place to live? [/quote] I think it is human nature to improve oneself. So naturally we want to make America a better place to live. I agree that one becomes stronger in their beliefs if they are constantly being tested. This is the case for my political beliefs living in such a conservative area I have become more liberal.