The Unspoken Rule
According to NBC news, on April 27th, 2015 fifteen police officers were injured due to an uncivilized protest. (Shapiro 2015). One officer was unresponsive while others suffered from broken bones. This is one of the many examples where a "peaceful" protest was taken for granted. The freedom of speech is definitely one of the most valuable rights America possesses. It is our job as a society to protect these rights as it gives us the opportunity to express ourselves openly. While some individuals exercise these rights with high value, others see it as an opportunity to protect their actions from any type of punishment they would have gained from such commotion. It is critically important to express ourselves freely, make statements, …show more content…
On March 11, James “Oeser-Sweat claims, “The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects speech no matter how offensive its content." During the University of Oklahoma, expulsions infringe free speech rights (Ahmed 2015). In this article, there has been debate in whether or not the students have done any harm. Boren said the chant created a "hostile learning environment," therefore causing expulsion. However, the law has stated we have the freedom to speak as we want, even though it may be uncomfortable. As Robert Shibley stated, "The laws do not protect us from feeling uncomfortable." The students have made a video of them chanting a racial chant, resulting the two leaders in punishment. However, they did not go over the line with the boundaries of freedom of speech, since it had no potential of a threat or done any harm. O 'Connor wrote that a "true threat" is "where a speaker directs a threat to a person or group of persons with the intent of placing the victim in fear of bodily harm or death." While the video may have indeed been disturbing and impertinent, the students have done no actual threat. The punishments are valid because of school rules, but needs to actually teach the kids of the right and wrong doing.
In conclusion, freedom of speech has been given to us due to the lack of independence and desire to say what is wishful on their mind. However, there are certain boundaries that cannot be crossed due to the other amendments in the constitution, and while we see things as a threat, it does not give legal permission to destruct and recoil others. Robert Shibley quoted, "The laws do not protect us from feeling uncomfortable," (qtd. in Ahmed
According to NBC news, on April 27th, 2015 fifteen police officers were injured due to an uncivilized protest. (Shapiro 2015). One officer was unresponsive while others suffered from broken bones. This is one of the many examples where a "peaceful" protest was taken for granted. The freedom of speech is definitely one of the most valuable rights America possesses. It is our job as a society to protect these rights as it gives us the opportunity to express ourselves openly. While some individuals exercise these rights with high value, others see it as an opportunity to protect their actions from any type of punishment they would have gained from such commotion. It is critically important to express ourselves freely, make statements, …show more content…
On March 11, James “Oeser-Sweat claims, “The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects speech no matter how offensive its content." During the University of Oklahoma, expulsions infringe free speech rights (Ahmed 2015). In this article, there has been debate in whether or not the students have done any harm. Boren said the chant created a "hostile learning environment," therefore causing expulsion. However, the law has stated we have the freedom to speak as we want, even though it may be uncomfortable. As Robert Shibley stated, "The laws do not protect us from feeling uncomfortable." The students have made a video of them chanting a racial chant, resulting the two leaders in punishment. However, they did not go over the line with the boundaries of freedom of speech, since it had no potential of a threat or done any harm. O 'Connor wrote that a "true threat" is "where a speaker directs a threat to a person or group of persons with the intent of placing the victim in fear of bodily harm or death." While the video may have indeed been disturbing and impertinent, the students have done no actual threat. The punishments are valid because of school rules, but needs to actually teach the kids of the right and wrong doing.
In conclusion, freedom of speech has been given to us due to the lack of independence and desire to say what is wishful on their mind. However, there are certain boundaries that cannot be crossed due to the other amendments in the constitution, and while we see things as a threat, it does not give legal permission to destruct and recoil others. Robert Shibley quoted, "The laws do not protect us from feeling uncomfortable," (qtd. in Ahmed