We Have No Right to Happiness

In this essay C.S. Lewis points out many problems with society when it comes to people who are seeking happiness. The thing that is truly incredible is that this essay shows problems that are even greater today then when Lewis originally wrote this essay several decades ago. One of the United States current issues is that of greatly increased divorce rates and they are always rising. People seem to be using others for more of a sexual happiness than being truly in love with there spouse. If their spouse can no longer provide sexual happiness then they are tossed aside, as if there is no reason to be with them anymore. Part if this could be attributed to current popular movies and music, in which there are these romantic relationships where people find the perfect spouse. People expect that this should happen to them and become to easily dissatisfied.

Do people have the right to happiness? C.S. Lewis would disagree with the statement that we have a right to happiness. It would seem that people do not have an idea of what happiness actually is. I would say that people do have a right to pursue happiness within all lawful means just as the U.S. constitution states. God gave us the capacity to enjoy life and if his intent was not for his children to enjoy life than why would he put us here. It is true that the world is filled with sin and hardship but this is necessary in order for human’s souls to mature in order to live in heaven for eternity. The one thing many people have to learn is how to be happy which is something that is so difficult in a country like the United States. Secondly, in order to be truly happy something that is of the greatest importance is that of Christianity and the knowledge of an eternal life in heaven. Without an intimate relationship with God humans will always feel there is something missing in their lives and will not be able to satisfy it.