Hate Speech In George Orwell's Freedom Of Speech

June 6th, 1944. The place? Normandy France. I am sure many of you are already aware of the event. The Ally soldiers marched up the beaches, bullets flying past their heads, explosions deafening the noise of those falling around them. This day, deemed D-Day, is one of the most important dates in history. [Enargeia] But what were they fighting for? Sure you could say they were fighting against France, or Germany, or Japan, but really these men were fighting for something bigger than that. Freedom. Specifically, the freedoms the constitution has laid out. For our right to be here today, learning what we believe is truth. This brings us into the issue. An issue the Allies were fighting for. Freedom of Speech. George Orwell, the highly respected author of 1984, said this regarding freedom of speech, “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” [Representative 1] George Orwell didn 't want to limit free speech at all, he believed in the right of the citizens to say what they wanted. But is that what the next generations wants …show more content…
Speech which the students and faculty deem “Hate speech” is regulated or sometimes even banned. Many rhetors have been “no-platformed” at these campuses. Essentially banning them from speaking at their campus, even if a large portion of the student body wishes to hear these rhetors speak. [Preview] Laws regarding freedom of press have been infringed upon in the efforts of universities to make people feel more comfortable. Journalists have been shut out of public areas, had their equipment broken, and even have been assaulted. [Preview] Effectively these campuses want people to act as they say, talk as they say, and be whomever they say. [Figures of Speech/Anaphora] Public universities are abandoning free speech in favor coddling. [Proposition] Exchange of ideas has taken a back seat to students wanting to be catered