Academic freedom

Slang words are an interesting thing. They are words that have been formed by different cultures that require someone to have an understanding of that culture to understand the meaning of that slang word. For example, if someone walks up to you and says that you look terrible kappa, you would be confused and not know what they mean. Words like this requires knowledge of gaming culture, lots of terms used by the people in the community were made by people who are pro players that gave new…

In 1891, the Bill of Rights was revised with the addition of The First Amendment. The First Amendment was gained in contemplation of individuals protection of rights for free speech, free press, freedom to assemble, freedom to contact and lobby government. Withal, it is mystifying to some citizens whether or not the benefit to contact and lobby government was intended to be granted to individuals only rather to businesses & other organizations. I would have to say both; but to a certain…

their rights. As Rosa Parks stated, "You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right", people are encouraged to stand against laws that go against their personal beliefs of justice and equality. The U.S. Constitution supports a freedom of speech, enabling an individual to believe in and state whatever they wish. Acting accordingly to those beliefs may result in consequences that often can't be controlled. However, an act of disobedience towards a law one deems as unjust may…

A banned or challenged book tends to be disputed and unwanted in public places. When a book is banned from schools or even a whole state it means that it contains things such as sexual explicitness, offensive language, political incorrectness, violence, views contrary to the state or are seen threatening in some way (Gale 1).The book Lolita written by Vladimir Nabokov was banned in 1955 in France and Australia for its controversial content (Amy 4). Lolita should be banned or challenged because…

She notes that the Senate will gladly speak their mind about any other American, yet when someone attempts to speak out against the Senate, they are struck down and declared a traitor. Later, she restates this point when she says that the “[freedom of speech] has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others” (Smith 2). Smith uses these two allegations to accentuate her point that many Senators were acting un-American when they accuse their fellow government members of being traitors…

4.2 Establishment Clause Does the display of the Ten Commandments in the counties' courthouses violate the Establishment Clause? Yes, the display of Ten Commandments in the McCreary and Pulaski counties courthouses violates the Establishment Clause of the United States Constitution because the clause prohibits federal, state, and local governments form establishing a government-sponsored religion or promoting one religion. In this case, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Kentucky,…

man 's freedom away from him, save other men. To be free, a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. That and nothing else." (Anthem). There are many different definitions of freedom and freedom means different things to every individual person. For that reason, I think that is why there are different groups, such as the Libertarian’s and Rawlsian. Both of these groups have principles that relate to freedom, but just like every individual they have the different looks on how freedom…

speak out against injustice where we see it, and fight for equality in areas where it may be lacking. An example of people using it to protect freedoms in our modern times is the fight against SOPA. SOPA was an bill originally envisioned to stop piracy, but it would also cause widespread censorship of the internet and the people on it. This would take away their ability to speak and assemble freely. It was stopped because people exercised their first amendment rights to speak out against it.…

privacy and oppresses people with different ideas and opinions. Censorship is against the very First Ammendment, one of the most important aspects of the Constitution, the right of free speech. According to News Blaze, “...freedom of expression is directly correlated with freedom of speech, which is granted to us by the provisions of the First Amendment to the Constitution.” (Danz, Jr.). An individual’s right to express…

safe, free of harm, educational place for students to have fun and get a learning experience. The Bill of Rights has 10 different amendments that every citizen shares, and while you are in school, you are not able to practice your own religion, have freedom of speech, and the right to privacy. Throughout history the Bill of Rights has allowed us to be free and live easy, but in schools, this can change how people really view the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. How much say do you have?…