First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Schmidt explains a legal case of a former professor at The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor during a sexual harassment case. The former professor questions if the university took proper steps of due process that are illustrated in the Fourteenth Amendment. Due to the student being harassed online, the identity of the former professor was not published in the article. University officials were notified of possible misconduct between a professor and one of his former students. Those university…

the whole point of the student protesters furthermore, describing their actions as being useless in its entirety even with them tackling issues like racism and sexism. It is a total disregard of your first amendment right, abridging the right to freedom of speech in this country in a logical…

Recently, political correctness has swept into the forefront of modern day culture. The term has come to mean a variety of things, but at its core is an idea that words and actions should not offend or make anyone uncomfortable. However, South Park has managed to remain strong to its roots by still being inflammatory and offensive with the series continuing to draw heaps of criticism from many different groups. While South Park may not conform to what polite society expects, it manages to…

likely to see them through a filter or stereotypes as miscreants and potential ‘cop killers’” (Ehrenreich 186). The issue has stood for centuries. Before the L.A. riots, after, and still to this day. Ehrenreich further supports the issue when she states that, “The U.S. Justice Department has received 47,000 complaints of police brutality in the past six years, and Amnesty International has just issued a report on police brutality in Los Angeles, documenting 40 cases of torture or cruel, inhuman…

the author’s purpose and persuasive techniques. The author purposely writes this piece after football season which he explains in the first three sentences. This article was written directly after the super bowl and after the hype of football to allow the audience to correctly judge the situation. This topic is very relevant in our world currently as United States citizens invest a substantial amount of time and money towards football. The author writes how Americans “spend so much money and…

counter-protests and protests becoming shouting matches and even violent riots. We are in a time where the country is deeply divided and politics have gotten so personal that disagreeing with someone could be seen as an attack on them. Campuses around the United States have become the center of attention in these times as students are moving towards violence to make their point. Weisser tackles the issue of protecting free speech but at the same time, how do we stop the increasing violence?…

The Act of Book Banning Should be Banned Have you ever wondered why books suddenly disappear from library shelves? The concept of libraries and school’s banning books is being openly opposed by Banned Books Week, a corporation that encourages the banning of books to be banned. Words have power and meaning and shouldn’t be tossed away or removed from shelves despite how mature or explicit they can be. According to Banned Books Week, “Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden…

Cracking the First Amendment Senate Daniel Inouye, who served in World War II stated his opinion on flag desecration as “[…] obscene, painful, and unpatriotic” (Babbington 1). Although everyone has their own opinion on flag desecration, it is insulting to someone who put their life on the line to protect and defend the rights of everyone. However, the Veteran also makes a point and “[…] believes [that] Americans gave their lives in many wars to make certain that all Americans have a right to…

then what is that thin line between the types of arts where nudity is allowed, and the one where it is censored. To answer this question, we need to understand the difference between art and pornography. The differences Nudity, or nakedness, is the state of wearing no clothing. Sexually explicit and suggestive content are intended to sexually arouse. Films contain nudity in a sexual context is common in pornographic films. On the other hand, art with predominant display of nudity such as the…

period. Because of the truthfulness of the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, along with every other book, should not be banned or censored because books reflect and bring awareness to real life problems, the practice of banning books violates the First Amendment, and reasons for book banning are often easily contradicted. Since To Kill a Mockingbird is an accurate portrayal of life in the South during the Great Depression, it is a learning tool and not just a book. Authors often write about what…