The Importance Of The First Amendment

Colin Kaepernick is a name that has been heard a lot recently during the past football season, not because of his skills on the field, but because of his refusal to stand during the National Anthem. Although his reasoning behind the act was innocent, protesting against police brutality, he faced a lot of grief because of it. This situation is no different from when students decide to sit during the pledge of allegiance. Students should not be crucified for exercising their first amendment right of freedom of expression. Also, the pledge does not hold much truth and can be discriminatory towards certain religions. Some may argue by saying the pledge is a sign of respect to those who died for our freedom and to the founding fathers, but those who do not mean it while saying it, should not be forced to say it. It is important to stay true to the constitution, not …show more content…
The most popular and well known amendment is the first, freedom of speech/expression. Why is it the most popular? It is the most popular because it is the amendment most infringed on. This is clearly seen when students decide to sit during the pledge of allegiance. Although these students are simply exercising their first amendment right, they are quickly scolded because of their actions. As said through an article by Freedom House, “freedom of expression is the right of every individual to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers” ( ). No one has the right to interfere with an individual's freedom,