The New Freedom

The right to freedom of speech is the first amendment to the constitution. We should protect the right to freedom of speech. Freedom of speech allows people to debate with other people. In passage 3 it says that "this progress--occurred in part because free speech allowed people to comfort errors and pose new ideas about a topic or debate." This proves because it shows that the people are able to comfort other if they are wrong which shows the people using freedom of speech. Also in passage 3 it…

repercussions that may or may not follow. The First Amendment from The Constitution is for the people that live in the United States. The First Amendment is rather important, it describes our rights to freedom of speech, press, to peacefully assemble and religion. Particularly, I am going to focus on the freedom of speech and press throughout this paper as I discuss what I learned about the First Amendment, as well how the First Amendment will impact my future work and profession. Earlier in my…

Though the very First Amendment states that freedom of speech is a fundamental right, an ongoing debate has surfaced on whether or not certain things should be allowed to be said. People have often argued that speech is just words; it isn't hurting anybody. If a speech is the cause of a violent action, then why blame the speech and not the person who acted on it? Others argue that if a speech is enough to cause or promote violence, then it should be censored. Or in other words, believe that…

Government Regulation on Threatening Speech With the rise of tension between the United States and the Middle East, every word spoken or drawing depicted is under pressure of causing harm. Is there a line drawn between freedom of speech and hate speech, for the sake of the safety and freedoms of our country? Can the government regulate communication that constitutes a threat to the United States national security, and if so, how? The United States government was put into place to serve the…

Personal freedom is the foundation of society. Individuals need personal freedom to attain contentment in life. They can express their freedom by establishing their voice. However, individuals should be cautious of how loud their voices are, because they could lose their voice as a consequence. This idea of the importance of personal freedom is often explored in literature. In the film "Dead Poet's Society," Peter Weir makes powerful use of character development to suggest that achieving…

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…

a citizen’s freedom of religion, speech, assembly and petition. The right to petition is important to the United States because without it angering citizens, freedom of speech protects everyone from being able to express themselves freely. Freedom of press is meant to publish and distribute speech. Also, freedom of assembly is made to make certain that colonist would not be able to instigate a revolutionary movement. An important court case that involved the first amendment is New York Times…

understood that Christianity be one of many, and no force could bring everyone to conform. “To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged; and how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves (Jefferson 675).” With religious freedom, comes inquiry, into religious systems that are different, giving people options to choose, what they believe to be…

Should there be a limit for individual expression or guidelines to public opinions? Freedom of speech has been a controversial topic for many years, it was created when democracy was established to protect the people and individual rights. Since then it has become more of an issue in modern society due to the constant action of restriction on everyday speech. It has been argued that limiting the right to express a person’s opinion could eventually cause more harm than good. Other people might…

within the constitution. It includes our freedoms of “religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition” (Sidlow and Henschen). This amendment entitles us to protection of our rights away from government interference. It “forbids Congress” from prohibiting our first amendment rights in any way (Cornell University). When the constitution was drafted, the framers of the American constitution did not realize the need to implement the limitations of our freedoms. In our time, people are often confused…