The New Freedom

another. We always focus Americans as these freedom hungry citizens and that's it, but that's not it, we are much more than just being quoted as “freedom.” Many people have their own interpretation on what it is to be an American; Americans are wonderful people who innovate, believe, and are hard working to achieve their dream. Americans are ones who fight and achieve their dreams. The three main things that define an American are, having their own freedom, having the chance to unify, and a…

between separating what the state says and what they believe. The battle between the state and the individual can cause some controversy such as the topic of censorship. Some wonder if it is right that the government or a big company can obstruct books, news, movies,etc. An abundance of power should not be given to one person, but instead to the people with a voice. The opinions and beliefs of an individual should not be obstructed or it can be detrimental to the society. One voice should not…

Freedom of speech and the Constitution We are all fortunate enough to have the freedom of speech, it is given to us as americans being ruled under the american constitution. We find the right to speak our minds in the first amendment of the constitution. Freedom of speech is taken a couple of ways, some of these are positive some may not have the same positive spin. Some people think we can say anything we like, no matter how controversial it maybe, without fear of punishment. Some think…

Introduction Freedom of speech is defined as the right to freedom of expression. It upholds the rights of all to express their views and opinions freely. It allows the individual to express themselves without interference and restrictions from the government. It is one of the most fundamental rights that every individuals enjoy and a cornerstone of democratic rights and freedoms. It can be considered as one of the most dangerous rights as freedom of speech refers to an individual to express…

“Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers” (UN General Assembly, Article 19). This excerpt from The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, created in response to the atrocities committed during World War II, recognizes the unalienable human right to freedom of speech and expression. Over one hundred and fifty…

right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly, press, religion and speech. The organization FIRE “Foundation for Individual Right Education” defends this acts in the academic society across colleges and university nationwide. Academic freedom of thought, speech and fairness has changed drastically thorough out the years. What was acceptable then it’s now viewed with sensitive eyes and ears. Professor Charles Kors says on video Who’s Too Weak to Live with Freedom? “It is a treating of…

“by Lee Rowland. In today's society we are often faced with hateful speech. On everyday news and media they point out situations on police brutality and violent riots going because of innocent protest that others found offencive . Children of younger generations have no real understanding of what going on today . If our younger generation is taught how to appropriately taught how to exercise their freedom of speech properly the they can be more prepared for what's ahead. I agree with Lee…

I believe that everyone has their rights and freedoms and should be able to use them. The congress shouldn’t have the ability to tell us how we should be able to express ourselves in our everyday lives. Congress shouldn 't have the ability to make laws restricting us from the freedom of speech and religion. If I would have read the first amendment I would have known it was in the constitution, but I probably wouldn…

People are thinking that freedom of speech should be limited due to hate speech and crimes. But is there really a reason to put legal actions into this? Hate speech is taking over the nation and people are trying to get rid of it by taking away or limiting freedom of speech. Many people don’t know what to do about it though, By taking away or limiting what others say it's going against our first amendment. In the article " Hate speech and the first amendment debating the 'Mighty'…

Professor’s Name Student’s Name Course Date Understanding of the first Amendment and its legal constrains The First Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expressions. This freedom consists of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief. But to what extend is this right enforced, and the extent to which this is applied, where is the red line in the…