Freedom of thought

"“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (Amend.1). Free speech is “The right to speak without censorship or restraint by the government. Freedom of speech is protected by the First Amendment  to the Constitution.”(New Dictionary,2005 ) Those who cried,…

When it comes to the category of humor targeting religion, many would call it a taboo. Religion is already a touchy subject that walks a thin line of being considered amusing, or extremely distasteful. We’ve all been subjected to religious jokes, whether we’re the ones telling them or the ones being laughed at. Some of the greatest of all comedians – Joan Rivers, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, Tina Fey, Chelsea Handler, have all utilized religion in their acts and used it to push…

Growing up I heard a lot of different terms. The saying “But I know how those things go” kinds means you’ve been there and you’ve done that, and that’s how you know how things go. Another example would if in the past you loaned friend money but that friend never paid you back. But then later that same friend came again and asked to borrower money again. Well you do know how that’s gonna go that friend may not pay you back once again. The term “People like us” is usually used when speaking, or…

and background. Some people believe that freedom does exist in the 21st century and the definition of slavery as in the past eras have been established as criminal activity against the law and the rights of the people in this century. Taking the United State of America as a leading example, the bill of rights determine that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the…

that we all have grown accustomed to. For many people the desecration of the American flag is the same as a slap in the face. If our Nations flag is a symbol of freedom then we must protect it, even if it is from Americans. The First Amendment to the US Constitution starts with, “Congress shall make no law respecting … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances,” (Amendment). This…

My personal communication style is normally I get very frustrated when I'm trying to prove my point especially if I have actually facts to back me up in my argument. Especially in a personal setting it feels to me sometimes that people tend to talk over me. I'm not much of an person of emotion, my argument are a matter of right and wrong. I have learned that an academic argument is a method for communicating a singular position with evidence, logic, and persuasion. There are essential elements…

Freedom of speech is a right of citizens that is protected by the U.S constitution. Under this amendment, citizens are able to voice their concerns without being censored by the government. Due to this unlimited freedom, most citizens are using their voice to say hateful and negative things to other citizens. However, should this speech have some type of limitations? They have every right to speak their mind, except when it is harming or hurting another person. However, people may argue no…

from kids getting bullied at school To the citizens of the United States of America treating immigrants poorly it's just ridiculous the US is supposed to be a land of freedom of speech. Yes the United States has freedom of speech and everyone in the United States is free to speak their opinion but there should be limits to freedom of speech like in this sentence from Mi-Ai Parrish, The Arizona Republic and Republic Media “YOU'RE DEAD. WATCH YOUR BACK. WE WILL BURN YOU DOWN. YOU SHOULD BE PUT…

ideas of the public or the public interest. This goal is important in the view of those who support regulation because the public sphere helps to circulate ideas and diversity and allows democracy to function which allows individuals to express their freedom of speech and allows for the diversity of media content. Structure and agency are also important in the idea of the public sphere. The term structure and agency is used by individuals to explain society. Structure is defined as “the…

Most of the people think that when we put limits on the freedom of speech, it won’t be a freedom anymore, but in fact, when this freedom interferes with other’s freedom; it is not a freedom anymore! Limiting the freedom of speech is a controversial topic, it has two perspectives; one of them is with applying censorship because they think it is protecting their rights while the other is against it because they think it is a threat and they want to know what is happening all around the world. The…