Figures of speech

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…

Throughout her speech, Smith consistently talks about what it means to be an American. She repeatedly brings up the ideals that the founding fathers outline in the Constitution; she is trying to emphasize the point that what many of her colleagues have been doing is un-American. Smith uses words such as “Americanism”, “United States Senator”, and “Constitution” frequently (Smith 1-3). She often brings up the rights of citizens and reiterates how important those rights are to every American.…

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,…

contract is “a hypothetical agreement in an original position of equality”. The bases between this concept or idea is two principles, the first principle is providing equal basic liberties for all citizens. For example, the book mentioned freedom of speech and religion. The next principle that goes with the concept of social contract is concerns about social and economic equality. The way that I interoperated this principle was relating it to money. The novel talks about the distribution of…

their first amendment rights to speak out against it. Despite my praise of the first amendment, there are reasons why someone would be opposed to its importance or it’s concept in general. I’ve actually already gone over one of the reasons. Freedom of speech and assembly can be a double-edged sword. People can campaign and spread…

right of free speech, invades an individual 's 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…

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? Religion has…

On July 10, 2015, the Confederate flag was removed from the statehouse in South Carolina. The taking down of the flag caused a gigantic controversy between different groups. Some Americans believe the flag represents hatred, slavery, and racism, while others believe it represents southern heritage and freedom. The Confederate flag has a red background with a blue cross diagonally, outlined by white. In the blue cross, there are 13 five-pointed white stars. The controversy that has arisen is…

beneficial advantages. All across the globe, schools are censoring their students by the books they allow the students to read, sites that they have access to, what the students are allowed to wear, and what the students are allowed to express within their speech…

College to prevent any discrimination towards students in which they have started to implement speech codes that regulate what can and cannot be said on campuses. Under the 1st amendment all speech is protected no matter how offensive or hurtful they might be and these speech codes violate these students’ rights. The policies at HCC towards hate speech also infringe on students ' right of freedom of speech and expression. One of the main points that is promoted is that college allows students…