prints out the first argument

echo.sh

#!/bin/bash
echo "BY USING THIS SCRIPT, YOU AGREE TO ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY"
echo "FOR USE OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDED IN THIS INSTALLATION. NO WARRANTIES"
echo "EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR"
echo "USE ARE PROVIDED. YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS KNOWN AND UNKNOWN AND AGREE TO"
echo "HOLD GOATS, CHICKENS, PHIL FROM THE 3RD FLOOR, AND THE ENTIRE"
echo "WORLD HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LOSS OR DAMAGE"
echo "WHICH RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. IF ANY OF THESE TERMS"
echo "AND CONDITIONS ARE RULED TO BE UNENFORCEABLE, YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT ONE"
echo "DOLLAR IN U.S. CURRENCY AS COMPENSATORY AND PUNITIVE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES"
echo "FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS YOU AND ANY USERS OF THIS SOFTWARE MIGHT HAVE."
echo " "
 
echo "If you do not agree with these terms and conditions of use, press Ctrl-C now."
read -p "Otherwise, press Enter to proceed at your own risk..."
echo " "
if [ $1 = $1 ]; then
  echo $1
fi