Academic freedom

proxysite but anything visited after will not be seen. People who fight for those who cannot fight for themselves against internet censorship are called “Hacktivists”. One hacktivist, Andrew Heap, became dedicated to helping Iranians experience internet freedom. Heap was creating proxies for Iranians and gathered a follow of 10,000 people. He struggled as Iran was always able to follow what he was doing. As a proxysite would open, the Iranian government would hastily close it. Heap was later…

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…

What is freedom? It’s defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Without hindrance and restraint is the key part to this. A person is given the right to freedom in the Constitution. However, their right to freedom gets violated when schools try to force uniforms on a student. There has been many attempts to stretch dress code policies, which aren’t as restrictive as uniforms but still hinder rights. For example, 13 year old Alan Newsom had…

being used that should be. These documents are written from presidents, freed slaves, civil war heroes, and other famous people in history. All of these Essential American Documents have helped our nation. America, our nation, which was built upon freedom, has been through almost everything imaginable throughout our two hundred and…

or nonfictional graphic imagery to anybody, not at a certain of age. This would include television shows (ex. South Park), movies(ex. Pulp Fiction), and books(ex. The Catcher and the Rye). Some people believe that the Internet is an online gift of freedom of expression (ex. books, movies, or other uses of entertainment)". However, some people that the Internet is meant to inappropriate for not all users(ex.…

The Effects of Censorship in America Freedom of expression and the struggle it has brought along is as ancient as the history of censorship. The power of voice that it brought to the individual was held in high regards to the moral and political life of the population in the past. The playwright Euripides (480-406 B.C.) defended the true liberty of freed born men-- the right to speak freely. Nevertheless, he was careful to point out that free speak was a choice (Newth). Today, the acquisition of…

all people connect with the art or even see it in an appreciative way. Some art is religiously offensive, racially offensive, has too much nudity, or just makes a person uncomfortable. Censoring the art intrudes on the rights of the artist and the freedom of expression. Things in an art piece that offend someone could speak to another person and inspire them. Most art that gets challenged is a little out of the ordinary and something that is unpopular and it addresses issues that could be…

build their own governments and legal systems. In both, they state the importance of individual rights of human beings, whether it be the freedom to worship however they wish, or not revoking privileges because of said persons’ religion. Religious freedom is a crucial part of American doctrine. The Founding Fathers of America knew the importance of religious freedom to the citizens. The Pilgrims settled in America to escape persecution in England. Protestants fled Ireland when Irish…

variety of tools to control the minds of its citizens and, its weapon of choice censorship. This dystopian society utilizes censorship to accomplish a number of goals that are comparable to the goals and methods of censorship in modern societies. Freedom of speech, press, and internet access are common liberties that are restricted by governments; likewise, the primary intentions of censorship in Fahrenheit 451 are similar. Analyzing the Fahrenheit 451 censorship and comparing its aspects to…

or have we let it go too far already, is the question? We as Americans love our freedom. When we are restricted, only then do we feel violated. But as a society do we not need some limits set to maintain a civilized world? There are many arguments out there as to what these limits should be. Well known author Roger Rosenblatt’s article “We Are Free to Be You, Me, Stupid, and Dead” defends the right to freedom of speech…