Importance Of Freedom Of Speech

Register to read the introduction… We know that some music is very provocative and offensive especially to the women of our society. These lyrics are opinions, viewpoints, and experiences that they have been through, witnessed or fantasized about and it is their right to say what they feel even if it’s offensive. If you don’t like that kind of music or it offends you, don’t listen to it . Here’s the funny part. When you go into a club or a social setting where these lyrics are being played, you will hear women singing right along with this ‘supposed to be offensive music’. Such lyrics only reflect the thoughts of people who are too cowardly to say themselves. A noted journalist by the name of Juan Williams was fired from his job at NPR for making the following statement: “When I get on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb, and I think, you know, they’re identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.” ( …show more content…
Des Moines, the Court found that the First Amendment protected the right of high school students to wear black armband in a public high school, as a form of protest against the Vietnam War. The court ruled that this symbolic speech—“closely akin to pure speech”—could only be prohibited by school administrators if they could show that it would cause a substantial disruption of the school’s educational mission.” With all the restrictions put on children in school on what they can say and what they can’t say is misleading our youth that the First Amendment is being honored by their educators. To be quite frank, it’s very confusing and gives characteristics of …show more content…
It is mine and every American citizen’s right to speak freely without repercussions to limit our ability to express ourselves. Limiting our rights to free speech would require amending the First Amendment, and if government cannot do so, then they cannot look for ways to punish people because of what they say. Is it okay for me to punch a man in his face for calling me stupid? Then why is it okay to get reprimanded or scolded to voice your opinion? The Constitution of the United States of America was written with certain protection of its people in mind. It is the responsibility of the government to uphold these laws of humanity. This is what the American people rely on for justice and freedom. It is what America stands for, so if the freedom of speech is not being protected, then we really aren’t