Academic freedom

Introduction Freedom of speech is defined as the right to freedom of expression. It upholds the rights of all to express their views and opinions freely. It allows the individual to express themselves without interference and restrictions from the government. It is one of the most fundamental rights that every individuals enjoy and a cornerstone of democratic rights and freedoms. It can be considered as one of the most dangerous rights as freedom of speech refers to an individual to express…

Jordan Bush Professor Howard English 101 19 September 2015 Colleges Should Strive For Freedom and Diversity Political Correctness in Colleges does not allow for academic freedom or intellectual diversity. I see College as a place where one can spread their wings and engage in an environment full of opportunities to grow and thrive. As students are being cultured into the leaders of tomorrow, all view points should be gladly accepted. It should not be a place where we are told what to believe…

This is one of the main reasons works of art are censored in several democratic countries. Pro-censorship forces and politicians cite false scientific studies to force this idea on others; however, there is no real evidence that this is true ("Freedom of Expression” 3). Since aggressive people such as psychopaths tend to watch violent television, many assume the shows they are watching lead to their vicious behavior. This is not necessarily true because it still remains uncertain whether this…

Ever had to clean a room for guests by sweeping clutter under the couches or trashing it behind drawers? The exterior facade of furniture covers the mess, tricking the guests into thinking that they are in a safe, clean environment. Censorship is basically the couches and drawers that cover up the unwanted content from potential viewers. Simply hiding the clutter is taking the easy way out, pretending that the undesirable content is nonexistent instead of acknowledging it, or properly dealing…

perhaps leading to declassifying their own secret documents to avoid being "inferior" to the other nation who first disclosed their top-secret information. This would also cause a sudden urgency to study all components of this advanced weaponry in academic circles, in turn leading to increased government budget spending on educational programs regarding the said invention being confirmed. A real life example of such a scenario occurred in the United States of America, during the 1964 U.S.…

The Freedom of speech is a hot topic in America this year due to the increase of colleges implementing speech codes on their campus. Speech Codes are defined as any university regulation or policy that prohibits the expression that would be protected by the First Amendment. Any policy such as harassment, a protest, or demonstration can be a speech code of it prohibits protected speech or expression (FIRE). According to Benjamin Welch who wrote about University of Nebraska’s speech codes,…

Racism and hate is alive and well. Racist speech and hateful comments still find its way into people’s lives, especially minorities. Whether people are offended by it or not, it is not morally correct to inflict such hate on another human beings. These types of speech can be found on social media, and television shows, or even local places like in neighborhoods and schools. Today, regulating racist forms of speech and hateful comments everywhere would be nearly impossible. All though, it is…

University students who insist on censorship by a college administration when a topic, issue or idea causes them emotional distress, effectively denies all who participate in the academic setting the basic right of freedom of speech in a venue that should be open to free exchanges of ideas. To take away topics that give them emotional stress, students have come up with a solution to the issue, trigger warnings. According to Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff’s The Coddling of the American Mind,…

sphere is an area in society where people can discuss political or important issues from an academic perspective. The goal of the public sphere is to gain the ideas of the public or the public interest. This goal is important in the view of those who support regulation because the public sphere helps to circulate ideas and diversity and allows democracy to function which allows individuals to express their freedom of speech and allows for the diversity of media content. Structure and agency are…

Freedom of speech, a basic right and amendment that most students who grow up in the United States come to learn and take pride in having from a young age. Many of us take this right for granted at times, what we do not realize is that there are so many places around the world that are continuously fighting for this innate right. Although we lack the fortitude at times, it is a vital right to all of us in our identities and abilities to grow as people and become who we are and allow ourselves to…