Degrees of freedom

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…

helping it because the purpose of the song was to raise awareness about the possibility of what had taken place that fateful day. Shutting down the voice of those singers who just wanted to draw attention to a very real problem violated their right to freedom of speech and expression, not just of their views and opinions but about a political topic that could eventually lead to progression in the United…

media, Communist Party of China’s (CCP) extensive control stretches to traditional media as well. Although the Communist Party of China argues that censorship is necessary for China’s prosperity, the seclusion of Chinese citizens from essential news, freedom of expression, and objective education will create a barrier between China and the rest of the world. The most common justification of censorship mainly revolves around the protection of individuals from dangerous concepts such as…

The theory allows us to understand and change the social inequalities that exist in society. In the film, Freedom Writers, it shows the journey of a young teacher as she attempts to inspire a group of students who are considered to be "at-risk" students who come from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. Each of them is dealing with discrimination from their peers…

The Internet: A Soapbox Free For All. The internet is an incredible tool to have in this modern age, anything from reconnecting with old friends, communicating with others around the world, discovering new things and the ability to search anything at any time all at a click of a button. The internet also provides many ways to express peoples opinion, however, the power of free speech comes at a cost as it has been a controversial issue for decades. The issue of which if some opinions shouldn’t…

“Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech” is the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Does this amendment state that I can say anything, without restriction, and not have consequences from the government? The language the first amendment uses indicates that government cannot restrain any speech; but, there is speech that is constitutionally protected and there is speech that is not constitutionally protected. I believe the wording of the amendment is broad and we do have…

Throughout a child’s development, it has been shown that stimulating creativity and individuality produces well rounded adults. Part of creativity is expressing you through personal appearance. Uniforms are being used widely in private and public schools around the world. Experts claim they are used to take the competition out of the way one dresses, keeps the focus on learning, and bring safety back to the school halls. But in all reality they tend to make things worse. They take away a…

Our Freedom of speech is given to us, among our many other rights, so we the people can stand up for our words and be safe to talk our own opinions. But, with this freedom comes limitations that are tested everyday. Many forms of speech are prohibited in order to keep the peace in the atmosphere. We are limited by the government in order to keep equilibrium of society steady. Even though Chaplinsky had his right to speak, he did violate the law by insulting others and so he would be tried in…

both Nafisi and Nelson’s works demonstrate that art has many ideas attached to it. Therefore, art is naturally ideological because every unique piece has a multiplicity of meanings, and spreads new ideas into the minds of the observers, creating freedom of thought, cultural ideas, and imaginary…