English Speech Essay

Freedom of speech is a right of citizens that is protected by the U.S constitution. Under this amendment, citizens are able to voice their concerns without being censored by the government. Due to this unlimited freedom, most citizens are using their voice to say hateful and negative things to other citizens. However, should this speech have some type of limitations? They have every right to speak their mind, except when it is harming or hurting another person. However, people may argue no…

Freedom of speech and expression is under the first amendment that being one of our most valuable rights that we possess as Americans. However in this case we will be discussing the first amendment and how it extends to students in school and how far it protects students on both sides. Bill Foster a student at a High school and not related to any gang activity suspended for wearing an earring that are barred due to gang activity. In this following suit we will examine whether or not Bill’s…

Over the past 25 years, there has been a shift in Western culture away from facts and reality, and toward emotion and egocentrism. Many people would label this as Political correctness, but it is better worded as “Special Snowflake culture.” This is a phenomenon cropping up across college campuses, where students are demanding “safe spaces,” where all forms of language that could be uncomfortable are banned and “trigger warnings” placed on classic literature because it could make someone feel…

language, people have censored books.] Whether it be the burning of libraries, religious leaders creating laws, or organizations banning books based on sexual content or violence (i.e., Stephen King), people have tried to take away our freedoms of speech and press. Some see censorship as a help for people. But others think of it as a hinder to our freedom as well as our creativity. The problem with censorship is, that is is a harmful detriment to our society. Censorship at any age creates…

In a society, where having the same beliefs or values as someone else can determine whether you are accepted or denied, many people choose to conform with it. The worst struggle that a human being has to face in his or her life is fitting into a group. The fear that someone will be rejected or not be loved is very prominent in a human’s mind and is a very influential thought. When people fail to conform to the majority they can expect the world to be against them and that will scare anyone from…

Students from Fruita Monument High School, to the University in California have been suggesting the idea of banning flags on campus for being “offensive to other students.”Although the word nationalism should be something the United States should be practicing, many high schools are protesting this idea since last summer of 2016. "They said we can't fly a Mexican flag, Confederate flag, American flag, any flag at all," said one of the senior protesters. "Whoever has a problem with our…

There are quite a few books that are well known for their stories or important information; however, many of them contain words that are to vulgar for most people. In 1960, 34 year old Harper Lee wrote the very well known book “To Kill a Mockingbird”. However, the book is filled with words which to present day are considered to be the worst you could ever title someone by. Books containing these crude words should not be removed from libraries, but have the few that they serve no purpose in be…

the States. Even today, the US governments still have a habit to defy the rights of people if there is no limitation on their powers. Some governments in the US have denied the right to peaceful assembly, and have put limitation on the freedom of speech. Some of them have violated people’s rights through search and seizure without reason, of their bodies, homes and properties, or perhaps detaining them even without a fair trial.…

getting bullied at school To the citizens of the United States of America treating immigrants poorly it's just ridiculous the US is supposed to be a land of freedom of speech. Yes the United States has freedom of speech and everyone in the United States is free to speak their opinion but there should be limits to freedom of speech like in this sentence from Mi-Ai Parrish, The Arizona Republic and Republic Media “YOU'RE DEAD. WATCH YOUR BACK. WE WILL BURN YOU DOWN. YOU SHOULD BE PUT IN FRONT…

Free speech is defined by as “the right to articulate one's opinions and ideas without fear of government retaliation or censorship, or societal sanction.” In the article, the argument and divide of free speech is contained to Ivy League Schools and their experiences with free speech. What this article fails to do, is clarify the reader on what free speech is, or was meant to be, and how the student body can react to these instances of harassment and hate speech. Instead, it provides…