Hate crime

12/14/2016 Freedom of speech is one of the core principles of a democracy, and it is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States. Adopted in 1791, the First Amendment, states that “Congress shall make no law 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.” (Pilon, p. 13.) Our founding fathers have built a country where everybody can say, create, and do anything. The…

Most people want to have freedom to do whatever they would like to do, especially giving their opinions in public areas. A purpose of giving speech is to change audiences’ thoughts or provide information that people do not know or incite people to do something for benefits. People usually see a president of a country gives their speech in front of its citizens to inform situations and policy of a nation. Audiences also have to ponder what the president talks about. However, this kind of speech…

center of the noose is very symbolic. Roses are a symbol of love and a noose is a representation for hate. Because the flower was growing in the center of the noose, The author’s symbolic meaning was that love for one thing can be the center of hate for another. This relates to the racism of this time and can leave the reader to infer the dead man was lynched because of a hate crime. Love and hate are binary opposites but are apart of everyday life, and that is what Myop realizes after…

on top of all this. The issues for women are like at snaillike speed, because apparently women “don’t” face issues anymore. Let’s all just forget women are still amongst the high targets of being raped, if you are colored and LGBTQ your rates for hate crime or being victimized in any way go higher. Our issues as women are not settled and I do not know what to do now, but I am definitely going to do my research and find ways to fight for my rights, I want domestic violence to end, trafficking,…

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…

Hate speech is protected by the First Amendment (Thorne, 2015). You would think that this type of speech would not be protected, however it is because “hate speech without an incitement to violence is protected speech” (Ardito, 2013). In addition, offensive, extremist, and profane speech are also protected speeches on social media…

For every coin, there are two distinct sides. Sadly, UC Davis, like every other college in the US, has had the same problem with Free Speech. On one side, many of the people who attend or work at their campus want to be able to speak their minds freely without being harassed or chastised. For them, being able to say whatever they want is a right that should not be limited by policies and restriction, while, for others, there should be a limit to what people can say. By specifying what students…

Free Speech: The Guardian of our Liberties On June 15, 1775 our young country, low on ammunition and entrenched on a small hill, fought against the near invincible British Empire. Although this fierce battle only lasted three hours and ended as a victory for Britain, the Battle of Bunker Hill gave our forefathers the will to continue the fight. The fight for the freedom to speak against the monarch and his laws. Our forefathers face innumerous odds to eventually win the freedoms they were denied…

that students should be shielded from offensive speech such as racist slurs, sexist comments, and profanities. In many universities and colleges, educators’ and students’ speeches are regulated by speech codes to restrict individuals from expressing hate towards other individuals or matters. Universities and colleges apply speech codes on campus to prevent students or faculty members from speaking offensive words or comments. The restriction offensive speech has been perceived as a violation to…

“The alternative to positive thinking is not, however, despair. In fact, negative thinking can be just as delusional as the positive kind” (195/196). Positive thinking can hurt us, churches, and corporations just like negative thinking can as said by Barbara Ehrenreich in Bright Side: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America. I never thought about pessimism as ever having a positive connotation until Mr. Polking asked me about it. Pessimism doesn’t always have a…