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pride even though we may want them to. The only thing we can ethically do is try and persuade them that national pride is a good characteristic, or accept them for their logical, honest feeling on a certain subject like this. In his conclusion he states "The way to preserve the flag's special role is not to punish those who feel differently about these matter. It is to persuade them that they are wrong" (lines 37-39). Brennan is trying to get across the point that we shouldn't victimize or…

From today's home kits to the tedious fertility planning calendars of last year, couples have tried for centuries to choose the genders of their children. Most couples, it seems, would pick the sex of their children if they had the option. In countries like China, couples feel more pressure because of birth limits. One recent study has shown that more than forty percent of couples worldwide would choose the sex of their child if possible. Is the ability to select a child's gender really a good…

have some kind of experience with in their lifetime is hurting the person, not protecting them. The youth need to be prepared for real life situations, have a more realistic view of these situations and be prepared to react. It is also against the first amendment to ban literature off the shelves simply because someone labeled the novel “inappropriate”. Book banning doesn't help the youth be prepared for real life problems and situations. Stated in an article in the Dominion Post…

effect on children (which was biased against the father) and removed them from the newspaper. The student writers and editors, which included, Cathy Kuhlmeier, Leslie Smart, and Leanne Tippett were furious and filed suit in a local court claiming their First Amendment rights had been violated. After defeat in local court, the students took the case to federal court and won. Then, the school district applied for certiorari to the supreme court. The school district was granted certiorari in…

speech, we must obey by what the law says, it will always be protected by the First Amendment. In this case, the Confederate flag and swastika displayed in public view, does in fact fall under free speech. Even though it disconcerts some of the student body, it cannot be outlawed, but just because it’s a right doesn’t mean that its okay to take it to an offensive level. Bok states “The fact that speech is protected under the First Amendment does not necessarily mean that it is right, proper, or…

If the Newseum is torn down, the first amendment will not have a place to be celebrated just for itself, so there will be no place to celebrate the first American Constitutional freedom. President Trump is pressuring Congress into passing a bill that will start a project to make room for new monuments. The project will consist of tearing down monuments that the government feels are unnecessary. The project will ruin DC and the American spirit. If the bill does pass, the Newseum should…

who have policies to protect and respect the consumer’s privacy. This also concerned anyone owning a smartphone and/ or computer, those with access to a search engine, and the government themselves. Despite the rarity of this case, this is not the first situation in which the privacy of an individual has been at war with the safety of a nation. Many other factors come into play when dealing with encrypted data, including competing companies in global markets, and the reliability of a…

this crowd. If the protesters were too rowdy, or were breaking the law in some way, the policemen should have first tried ordering them to disperse. Bullets and teargas should never be the first efforts in crowd control. This documentary shed light on attempts at repressing the right of free speech given to the people by the first amendment. This right is crucial in the United States, because it is the only thing that keeps the government in line. As a democracy, the citizens of America…

The Oxford Dictionary defines freedom of speech as “The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint.” In the U.S, the right to free speech is projected under the First Amendment of the American Constitution, with the exception of obscenities, threats, and words that incite law breaking. According to the late associate justice of the supreme court William O. Douglas ““Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American…

Within this previous month a Indiana state police trooper was fired, and is facing multiple lawsuits for preaching to motorist during traffic stops. Trooper Brian Hamilton was warned several times before to “Stop proselytizing to people during traffic stops”, but continued to pursue what he believed was “his calling of God”. Regardless of what Hamilton believed, his case spurred several lawsuits over the separation of church and state. According to Indy Star “Senior Trooper Brian Hamilton was…