The Importance Of Free Speech Zones In Schools

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Those that favor more secure measures to protect US citizens may support free speech zones in college and rulings which specify what our children are allowed to create expressively in the school system. One reason for support may be that supporters believe that these free speech zones can serve as protection from groups wishing to harm those in the political gathering or those protesting at the event. Another reason to support more secure measures in school could be that the parents agree with the way that the school system is run and want their children to be safe from the increased amount of violence. However this is not the case, everything we are seeing has always been there it is just more amplified with the media but many colleges and

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