Academic freedom

The United States gave its people freedom to determine what they want to read and listen. If we wouldn’t be able to take what we want to read, this country wouldn’t be any different from those dictators. People can make their own intelligent decisions without government telling them to do…

civil liberties actually contradicts this notion, as most liberals favor a hands-off approach from the government and conservatives say they would like to see more government intervention. Merriam-Webster’s law dictionary defines a civil liberty as “freedom from arbitrary interference in one’s pursuits (as in expressing thoughts, practicing a religion,…

Filipinos before wanted our independence back to us. It was about fighting for our country’s independence with right goals and right objectives. It was about sacrificing your own life for independence. From the Spanish colonial rule up to the Philippine-American war, General Antonio Luna wanted our independence back. He was a general with great skills and was a military strategist and the most brilliant general in our country during the Philippine-American war. When Katipunan Revolution existed,…

According to Islamic perspective, freedom of expression is allowed and permissible to everyone in this world regardless of their status, gender and belief as there is no Quranic verses that prohibit it. In Islam, freedom of expression can be in terms of criticism,thought,consultation speech and others. However there is some point where Islam restricted the freedom of expression when it refrain any truth from being revealed or the speech might be offensive in a way that caused hurtful. This is…

A treatise on liberty and freedom of speech, John Stuart Mill’s 1859 book On Liberty employs philosophical thought to discuss the importance of liberty and when it is or is not right and proper for a government to limit it. In discussing liberty, Mill propositions the “harm principle,” a concept used throughout On Liberty to assess what rights and liberties mankind has, and when they ought to and ought not be curtailed by either the government or societal majorities, with which Mill is more…

Every human being has the right to how they should live their lives, and the freedom to make their own choices. Yet in reality, many people are constricted from those rights. One of them is because of the implementation of the soda ban- a restriction that stops people from consuming large portions of sugar in sodas. Although some may argue that the limitations help the public, it is an awful idea because it puts restrictions on a person’s life, has too many unreasonable loopholes, and it doesn’t…

Choose One: Power Happines Freedom For all of history there has existed the struggle between the strong and the weak. The establishment of government gives the power to a particular group to decide the amount of freedom the majority is allowed, however, though not ideal it provides necessary order. The benefits of security that limitations on freedom provides must be balanced with the individual's pursuit of happiness for citizens to be content. To prevent the governed majority from…

Censorship is limiting access to information, ideas or books in order to prevent knowledge or freedom of thought. It suppresses writing or speech for moral, political, or security reasons. Bleeping out swear words in songs, changing the words to more kid friendly version, cutting out sections of a speech, or even just paraphrasing to avoid offending anyone can be considered censorship. Restricting people's freedom of speech is not only against the law, but it also limits access to information -…

In this article, “Free Speech Is the Basis of a True Education”, Robert Zimmer demonstrates the effects of the limiting speech within the university affecting the student’s education. Zimmer believes that the universities have created “a sanctuary for comfort” for the students, when they should “provide critical pathways” instead. Speakers who have controversial ideas are discouraged to speak at universities due to their content deemed offensive. Zimmer states that students need to be able to…

With advancements in technology, the world has shrunk. Technology has given every person the opportunity to voice their opinion, and possibly start a revolution. Traditional Media conglomerates are struggling to keep up, losing revenue as people move to more modern techniques to ascertain information. At the same time, media outlets face the constant struggle of presenting stories with upsetting any political figures. It is these political and economic pressures that have always shaped media…