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    The main issue in our case is the issue of freedom of speech. Josh posted his controversial opinion on social media, which did not threaten anyone but was a very rude thing to say. Though Josh had freedom of speech, his tweet could have been misinterpreted as a threat. Otherwise, it was not within the school’s right to suspend Josh over his choice of words. The social issues that are going on in this case are not only freedom of speech, but the issue of sexual assault on college campuses.…

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    regard to racism and discrimination. The movie, Freedom Writers, directed by Richard LaGravenese depicts how the color of a person 's skin can often define a person. Racism can exist between all races and is not simply Whites against Blacks or vice versa. Freedom Writers is a story that shows the hate and fear that can exist between people based solely on their race or ethnicity and how when stripped of the barriers that appear to separate us,…

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    emphasis on what freedoms they have in face of those who have more power. How important are these freedoms to us and what if they were taken away? In Margaret Atwood's ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ a cautionary tale; It comes to show that when pressure groups gain power. People lose their essential freedoms, and it shows that when these freedoms are taken away. We are quick to realize what it means to have those freedoms. The way ‘The Handmaid’s tale’ demonstrates the importance of those freedoms with…

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    of freedom to the practice of politics in ancient Greece. According to her study, the concept of freedom was historically inseparable from political action. Politics could only be practiced by those who had freed themselves from the necessities of life, so that they could attend to the realm of political affairs. According to Arendt, the concept of freedom became associated with the Christian notion of freedom of the will, or inner freedom, around the 5th century C.E. and since then, freedom as…

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    Freedom and Power are very similar, but are they the same? Freedom, by definition is to have the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Power, by definition is to hold a position of high authority or the ability to influence the lives of others in substantial ways. Power can take or give freedom, as freedom can take or bestow power. Power and freedom go hand in hand, one affecting the other, such as the leader of a country ruling his or her people,…

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    “The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism.” Here is a quote spoken by Wole Soyinka. He says that the greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. But I am against this statement. Meaningful criticism may be better then saying nothing, but that does not guarantee the freedom of every person. The people who are for this statement are the people who cannot think about all kinds of people around the world. I will explain by giving a few examples about those people.…

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    Freedom of speech can be considered as being able to say what you want without any limitations; well it doesn’t exactly seem that way. The Supreme Court gave freedom of speech three types of definitions including, pure speech, speech-plus, and symbolic speech. On ushistory.org, a website specifically for American history and government…

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    The youthful generation’s minds fluctuate with the ideas of success and achievement. Many find themselves in difficult situations that hinder them from believing that success can be found in the palm of their hands. The movie, Freedom Writers, provides an inspiration view into the lives of troubled high school students fighting for success and for survival. The motivational movie should be presented as part of the curriculum of Slippery Rock’s Critical Writing course. The film exhibits ideas of…

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    I’m tired of everyone exclaiming that they have a right to freedom of speech. She has an opinion. He has an opinion. And their only ammunition is that they have right to freedom of speech, so they continue to carry on with their foolishness. I wished that we were a communist nation that had strict laws that prevented citizens from expressing their feelings about social, political, racial and even sexual dilemmas that one may face daily. Everyone’s viewpoint is not needed, and the government…

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    In Roosevelt’s State of the Union Address (“The Four Freedoms”), the speaker, an American political leader and statesman who served as the thirty-second President of the United States, discusses four underlying freedoms that all people have the right to enjoy. Roosevelt delivered his powerful speech eleven months before the United States declared war on Japan in 1941. His State of the Union speech primarily dealt with the national security of America and the concerning threat to other republics…

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