Argumentative Speech

While some believe freedom of speech violates the rights of others, it is one of the most fundamental rights that individuals enjoy. In this argumentative essay, I’ll discuss why freedom of speech is important, but it’s not the only important right that we have. Yes, freedom of speech should be absolute, but we should not give anyone the chance to define reasonable restrictions. But 'hate speech' should strictly be restricted, as it infringes on free speech of others. “Have the courage to follow

Hate speech is when a group or person attack(s) based on/goes against attributes such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, etc. With this definition, hate speech should be protected under the First Amendment. Just because something is offensive, does not mean that people have no right to express his or her beliefs. It is under the First Amendment of our constitution where it states that all people are granted the freedom of speech. It does not say that hate speech is not protected

Latavia Topahe 1st Hour Sept. 15, 2016 Is the freedom of speech actually going to help a man or help other things like the burning of the flag? The majority of this court believes, it is true that the freedom of speech won?t protect a man because of his actions. The evidence state?s ?The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man because of his actions.? Also ?Speech may be restricted if the words used ?create a clear and present danger that they will bring about the substantive

freedom of speech has become a blurred line between absolutism and ethics and morals. Published in the The Atlantic, Garret Epp’s Free Speech Isn’t Free argues the legitimacy of the claims that many other writers speak of the First Amendment, in that free speech, despite the good it brings, can cause damage to those in the U.S. Epps also argues that on the other side, defenders of the “absolute” free speech – in which you either have full free speech or not – don’t realize that “repressing speech has costs

Censorship Essay (Final Essay) Freedom of speech is our most cherished right as Americans, given to us by the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution. But is that right taken away when the government controls what we see, say, or hear? Censorship is the annihilation of speech or other public forms communication, which may be considered unacceptable, harmful, and useless. The government can keep people from seeing content in the media by discarding it and only letting the public see what the government

August 26, 2016, the first day Colin Kaepernick takes a knee during the National Anthem in a pre-season NFL game. Once people found out what he did, the country went crazy and people starting taking sides immediately. Some think he should never be seen again, while others truly supported him for the message he was trying to put out there. Once more players started taking a knee or raising their fist in the air, the question came about whether college athletes or even high school athletes should

Tara Maynard Mrs. Parker Argumentative Speech Writing 13 January 2017 Stemmed From Inequality Despite the fact that half of the college educated workforce is made up of women, they make up only 29% of the science and engineering workforce (“Statistics”). Some believe this could be due to the fact the boys are naturally better than girls in science related subjects. However, a recent test conducted in over 65 countries compared the science scores of teen boys and girls. The study showed that

Antigone Argumentative Speech Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, thank you for taking part in today’s case. The decision made today will be extremely crucial, and I trust that you will all make a decision for the best of everyone. My client Antigone has been charged with treason against the city of Thebes. The prosecution states Antigone knowingly defied the king’s order, and put Thebes in great danger of civil unrest for her own gain. However, Antigone did not bury her brother to defy the law,

Some people say that the most important day of their lives isn’t their graduation, or their wedding day, but the day they decide to bring human life into this world. Feeling the first kick in your womb and thinking “Oh my gosh… there’s a little human inside of me!” The whole experience is a game changer for the whole family! But, some people believe that special addition of a baby is too preposterous and too much of a commitment. Today, the act of abortion has sadly become exponentially more popular

It was ten-hundred hours in Austin, Texas and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Texas was preparing to speak to the Legislature and the Judiciary. Prime Minister Tanya Boone, a very tough five foot seven inch Texan, Brown long hair, blue eyes, she stood tall looking out over the Republics representatives. “My fellow Texans I’m here today to discuss national matters. We are caught in the middle of a war that is not of our own. However, we must now take action and make a decision regarding