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Understanding of the first Amendment and its legal constrains
The First Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expressions. This freedom consists of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief. But to what extend is this right enforced, and the extent to which this is applied, where is the red line in the application of this amendment, how is it implemented in the universities and colleges?
The uncomfortable ideas
The overarching argument is that, there is unwillingness to have uncomfortable discussions at college and this has led to increased divergence in society. This divergence points out the stovepipes of thought, which has led to vanishing knowledge of opposing and yet valid ideas. These have led to the setting up of rebound compartments, which narrows the range of acceptable discussion. President Obama in his speech points out that “even as we each embrace our own beautiful, unique, and valid versions of our blackness remember the tie that does bind us as African Americans -- and that is our particular awareness of injustice and unfairness and struggle” (The White House 1).
The society therefore cannot be ignorant of history. Furthermore, the President …show more content…
They temporarily render people unable to focus. Trigger warnings work to prevent or counteract this. Common sense tells us that material that is merely offensive to certain people’s political or religious sensibilities wouldn’t merit a warning. Politics and religion can make people angry. Much of the push against speech codes is from organizations and individuals who also deride multicultural education and oppose affirmative action. They often trivialize or simply ignore the realities that prompted talk of such codes in the first place. (Alfie
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Understanding of the first Amendment and its legal constrains
The First Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expressions. This freedom consists of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief. But to what extend is this right enforced, and the extent to which this is applied, where is the red line in the application of this amendment, how is it implemented in the universities and colleges?
The uncomfortable ideas
The overarching argument is that, there is unwillingness to have uncomfortable discussions at college and this has led to increased divergence in society. This divergence points out the stovepipes of thought, which has led to vanishing knowledge of opposing and yet valid ideas. These have led to the setting up of rebound compartments, which narrows the range of acceptable discussion. President Obama in his speech points out that “even as we each embrace our own beautiful, unique, and valid versions of our blackness remember the tie that does bind us as African Americans -- and that is our particular awareness of injustice and unfairness and struggle” (The White House 1).
The society therefore cannot be ignorant of history. Furthermore, the President …show more content…
They temporarily render people unable to focus. Trigger warnings work to prevent or counteract this. Common sense tells us that material that is merely offensive to certain people’s political or religious sensibilities wouldn’t merit a warning. Politics and religion can make people angry. Much of the push against speech codes is from organizations and individuals who also deride multicultural education and oppose affirmative action. They often trivialize or simply ignore the realities that prompted talk of such codes in the first place. (Alfie