Most fights are usually between best friends, a mom and daughter or perhaps two politicians.

However, throughout the United States, there is a fight gaining attention. Citizens of all 50 states have started petitions in hopes of seceding. These people want their states to secede because presidential candidate Mitt Romney didn’t win, so they no longer wish to be a part of the Union.

What message does this send to the youths of America? What message does this send to other nations? How does this insult all the past leaders of this country?

As the citizens of these states press for secession, it shows the youths of the country that there is no reason to try and work through problems, as the leaders of adults of America. These people may just be trying to make a statement, but it looks childish as they jump to a drastic solution. Instead of working out their problems or disagreements, they attempt to leave the nation.

America was built on honor, pride and the ability to work through the nation’s issues in order to build a stronger and more unified nation. If these states succeed in leaving the Union, they would be disgracing everything our nation is built on. In the nations past, there have been disagreements, but no state has seceded since the Civil War. Not only would seceding from the United States cause internal conflict, but the country and its leaders would be perceived as weak by other nations. If our nation cannot even maintain peace within itself, other national leaders won’t expect the U.S. to be strong in foreign conflict.

Seceding from the Union, whether it just be a weak threat or an actual attempt to divide the nation, ultimately would cause more harm than good for the nation as a whole. It is important for the citizens of the nation to follow the precedent set by the founding fathers, and continue as a nation that is able to work through its issues.