Speech Essay

The Fight for Free Speech (Speech Critique) It may seem as if free speech and expression is a simple concept to understand, but it becomes difficult to draw a line when obscenity is present. Obscene documents are not easy to detect. There were times where many forms of free speech were considered obscene by the Supreme Court. The only way to determine whether material was obscene or not was by the Comstock Act. A variety of victims of the Comstock Act tried to write what they thought would…

Freedom of speech and the Constitution We are all fortunate enough to have the freedom of speech, it is given to us as americans being ruled under the american constitution. We find the right to speak our minds in the first amendment of the constitution. Freedom of speech is taken a couple of ways, some of these are positive some may not have the same positive spin. Some people think we can say anything we like, no matter how controversial it maybe, without fear of punishment. Some think…

Government Regulation on Threatening Speech With the rise of tension between the United States and the Middle East, every word spoken or drawing depicted is under pressure of causing harm. Is there a line drawn between freedom of speech and hate speech, for the sake of the safety and freedoms of our country? Can the government regulate communication that constitutes a threat to the United States national security, and if so, how? The United States government was put into place to serve the…

The first speech a person delivers can make or break other people’s initial impressions of him or her, giving them a reputation that may overshadow other qualities, good or bad. The crowd could love every word of the speech, and the speaker would revel in their everlasting applause. On the other hand, it could leave a stinging impression on the audience that would inhibit them from looking past this one particular speech if it did not suit their opinions. This type of situation can be every…

an informative speech in order to inform the class about the vacation spot of St. Martin. After watching the video of myself giving my speech, I realized what I needed to improve on in my upcoming speeches. In this paper I am going to talk about my credibility, delivery, content of speech, and my goals. First, I am going to talk about my credibility. I think that I did a decent job on stating why I could talk about the vacation spot of St. Martin. I explained in 0:47 of my speech that I had…

In my commemorative speech I was able to commemorate my uncle, Robin Speedie. As I was looking through my speech video cast I noticed strengths and areas I could improve in. My strengths in my speech are: (1) My body language. I moved around the room, not staying in the same position. Also, moving my hands while giving my speech and making a connection with the audience by laughing at my own stories and showing eye contact to the audience. (2) Voice Fluency. I was actually surprised by this. As…

This is where the problem concerning free speech arises. Should all thoughts still be voiced even if it is possible to offend someone? As a solution, it’s possible to censor free speech, but this comes with consequences. It is impossible to measure subjective terms such as “offensive,” which is why all discourse, kind and cruel, should be allowed irregardless of how it affects others. When people censor free speech it leads to the growth of speech restrictions. Often, when someone gets…

believe that everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions, but when you resort to violence to silence and condemn others for their beliefs that is going way too far. Many people hide behind the right to free speech, but there is a fine line between what is protected under free speech and what is breaking the law. Nobody has a right to impede on the rights of others just because they have opposing viewpoints. The events that took place in Charlottesville were absolutely appalling and…

a promised human right, it seems that in countries all around the world, certain speech is prohibited and more limitations are being put on what is and isn’t deemed acceptable to the public eye. More citizens are beginning to support laws that impede the practice of our right and a push for censorship is increasing. Many people don’t understand the harm that can be caused by imposing our first amendment. Free speech is simply “The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint”…

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…