Reflection Paper About First Amendment

Due to the first amendment, we are at liberty to say what we think, but we are also responsible for what we say and the repercussions that may or may not follow. The First Amendment from The Constitution is for the people that live in the United States. The First Amendment is rather important, it describes our rights to freedom of speech, press, to peacefully assemble and religion. Particularly, I am going to focus on the freedom of speech and press throughout this paper as I discuss what I learned about the First Amendment, as well how the First Amendment will impact my future work and profession. Earlier in my life I had little to no understanding of what the First Amendment was, or how it contributed in my life. As I grew over the years, I accumulated knowledge of …show more content…
The free expression in the amendment is meant to provide individual full-fulfillment, attaining the truth, being able to participate in social and political decision-making. My reflection on the First Amendment is that I learned the different aspects of speech the amendment covers. Meaning that tattoos, pictures, flags, and other forms of independent speech are protected under the freedom of speech. I thought when learning about what we do with the flag was rather interesting. To summarize the freedom of speech and the flag, we the people have the right to burn a tattered flag, fly a new flag, or using the flag in protest. I found this interesting because for the longest time, I believed that it was illegal to deface the flag. When the flag is really broken down and