Essay On Freedom Of Speech Should Have Limitations

“Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech” is the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Does this amendment state that I can say anything, without restriction, and not have consequences from the government? The language the first amendment uses indicates that government cannot restrain any speech; but, there is speech that is constitutionally protected and there is speech that is not constitutionally protected. I believe the wording of the amendment is broad and we do have and need these restrictions. The right to freedom of speech should not be absolute. The evident speeches that are constitutional and protected by the government are motivational and positive-message speeches promoting wellness. On the contrary, speeches that quickly motivate to do harm or express harm are not fully protected by the constitution. The method someone decides if a speech is exceeding neutrality is by getting someone who is neutral to decide. This is …show more content…
Freedom of speech will not protect students who join these protests because they are taking action in school property and during school hours or events. For example, in the state case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, two students decided to wear black armbands to express their encouragement to the agreement made during the Vietnam War. The school indicated them to remove the armbands but they denied. In consequence, the students got suspended. The school 's reason was because they didn 't want this act to disrupt the learning process in school. The government sided with the school officials because the students were in school property and the school has the right to discipline the students. Lastly, speech that promotes illegal drug use is not constitutionally protected either because it clearly encourages illegal