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    that freedom of speech is an absolute right. Although limited freedom of speech and expression was practiced in the Roman Republic, the first mention of it in modern history is in 1689 with the ratification of the English Bill of Rights. The document stated that freedom of speech exists inside Parliament. However, this did not protect the right…

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    especially giving their opinions in public areas. A purpose of giving speech is to change audiences’ thoughts or provide information that people do not know or incite people to do something for benefits. People usually see a president of a country gives their speech in front of its citizens to inform situations and policy of a nation. Audiences also have to ponder what the president talks about. However, this kind of speech is verified by qualified officers who work for the government before…

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    The First Amendment, Freedom of Speech By Student name Abstract This essay is focused on First Amendment, freedom of speech in context with information technology. Freedom of speech like mobile phone, television, social media or international newspaper. Using technology of cell phone, making video of other people without their consent and consider it as freedom of speech. This essay covers wide range of such described aspects. Abusing other people on social…

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    Wake-up, go to work, watch television, go to sleep. College students fear that life after school will be a routine and, David Wallace in his speech, “The 2005 Kenyon Commencement Address” (May 21, 2005), agrees that after entering the workforce life will be repetitive but argues to students that with their education they can look at life in a different perspective, with their education they would be able to understand the hardships others face and appreciate the more annoying routines. Wallace…

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    When we think of freedom of speech we think of it as we can say what we want without consequences. There are a lot of bad things that you can say with freedom of speech it is truely a gift, that should never be taken away. Freedom of speech is one of the first rights in the USA and it is the first amendment. Martin Luther king is a great example of freedom of speech. He is my favorite person in U.S history. There are some presidential debates about freedom of speech that have made me realize we…

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    Through Freedom of Speech, our constitution allows citizens to peacefully protest. The peaceful protesters of Charlottesville were stripped of these rights when white supremacists ran over a crowd of protesters. Several cases similar to this violent and hurtful act of hate show that Freedom of Speech is legal but not always accepted/encouraged in political settings. According to Shankar Vandantam, NPR’s social science correspondent, citizens encourage free speech as long as it’s speech that…

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    The Controversial Freedom of Speech Do you like your ability to speak freely? I personally like to say whatever I would like to say and think. Many struggles have been presented on this topic lately. Modern American society has started to question if this is actually relevant anymore. Social justice warriors continue to fight to limit our right of free speech. I believe everyone has the right to speak freely in this…

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    freedom of speech? In the year 2016, many voters have found themselves undecided and discontented between the two candidates, Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump. Some people have perceived some of Donald Trump’s remarks of being a racist and a sexist. Therefore, the people believe that Donald trump actions were out of line and should not be said; however, others disagree and encourage him. Why does society find it necessary to restrict the freedom of speech? Shouldn’t freedom of speech be…

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    United States Constitution states that "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech." The right to free speech is fundamental and is one of the personal rights and liberties that are protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. However, the right to freedom of speech is not absolute. The abuse of this right may be punishable by the State. The freedom of speech does not embrace defamation and libelous speech is not constitutionally protected, nor should they be constitutionally…

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    If Richard Spencer were to request to give a speech on SVSU’s campus, then the school should decline his request. This is because Richard Spencer’s speech is, or at the very least, very very close to hate speech. Further, allowing Richard Spencer’s speech does not necessarily align with John Stuart Mills opinion on the “evils of silencing speech”. Lastly, allowing Richard Spencer to speech on his white supremacist movement would result in a slippery slope. The speeches that Richard Spencer…

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