The Freedom of Speech
Our Freedom of Speech is protected by the First Amendment under The United States Constitution. The Freedom of Speech protects our right to talk to whoever we want, however we want, and whatever we want. Free speech is fundamental to human beings and the first Amendment reinforces that idea .This is the basis of the American Democratic ideals. Freedom of Speech is an essential human right that protects the citizen’s in all outlets of communication.
The Freedom of Speech also entails the Freedom of the Press; they both include the right to freely communicate. Freedom of the Press safeguard the right to free speech in print and broadcast media, such as books, magazines, newspapers, radio, and television. The press can …show more content…
With 100% freedom of speech, we can have people ranting and dealing with threats, slander, nationalist, and homophobic views and without any repercussions. People have the right to state their opinion, only when their speech negatively affects the audience, the freedom of speech would not protect them. For example, if a person says they hate the gay community, it’s okay. If the person screams, cries, and shouts using profanity on how unethical the gay community is, it is still okay. If the person screams and curses, while spreading slanderous information, and insist on killing all the gays; this is where the line is drawn and becomes a crime. These limitations occur for the protection of the …show more content…
Free speech can be relayed through all media outlets without the government intervening. The first amendment protects individuals who publish their criticisms, concerns, and opinions toward the government. It is also important to keep the Government out of the media, being they could distort and censor the news to their favor. Free speech is crucial in repressing tyranny and corruption; being a country with Democratic ideals we can address these problems and correct it. In other countries, free speech is restricted or even revoked! Limitations on the Freedom of Speech are enacted to protect its citizens such as slandering, threats, and absurdly offensive language. Free speech is an important amendment in everyday life, being we can fully express out opinion without fear of
Our Freedom of Speech is protected by the First Amendment under The United States Constitution. The Freedom of Speech protects our right to talk to whoever we want, however we want, and whatever we want. Free speech is fundamental to human beings and the first Amendment reinforces that idea .This is the basis of the American Democratic ideals. Freedom of Speech is an essential human right that protects the citizen’s in all outlets of communication.
The Freedom of Speech also entails the Freedom of the Press; they both include the right to freely communicate. Freedom of the Press safeguard the right to free speech in print and broadcast media, such as books, magazines, newspapers, radio, and television. The press can …show more content…
With 100% freedom of speech, we can have people ranting and dealing with threats, slander, nationalist, and homophobic views and without any repercussions. People have the right to state their opinion, only when their speech negatively affects the audience, the freedom of speech would not protect them. For example, if a person says they hate the gay community, it’s okay. If the person screams, cries, and shouts using profanity on how unethical the gay community is, it is still okay. If the person screams and curses, while spreading slanderous information, and insist on killing all the gays; this is where the line is drawn and becomes a crime. These limitations occur for the protection of the …show more content…
Free speech can be relayed through all media outlets without the government intervening. The first amendment protects individuals who publish their criticisms, concerns, and opinions toward the government. It is also important to keep the Government out of the media, being they could distort and censor the news to their favor. Free speech is crucial in repressing tyranny and corruption; being a country with Democratic ideals we can address these problems and correct it. In other countries, free speech is restricted or even revoked! Limitations on the Freedom of Speech are enacted to protect its citizens such as slandering, threats, and absurdly offensive language. Free speech is an important amendment in everyday life, being we can fully express out opinion without fear of