My Rights In America

Freedom of religion supports the right of a person or group to practice their religion in public or private. This is important because nobody should be told how to practice his/her religion or what religion to follow. We are all different, and we all see religion differently and are entitled to make our own choices pertaining to it. Freedom of speech is the right to communicate one's ideas. There are some limits to this, though, which are acceptable and just (i.e. obscenity and incitement to commit a crime). Freedom of speech is the right I value the most. It lets me state my professional and opinion without having to face consequences based on it. I am as entitled to my opinion as anyone else is and that is acceptable within society. In addition, so many different circulating opinions exist in the U.S., which makes for a diverse and strong-minded country. Freedom of the press is the right to convey ideas through writing and other forms of expression. We can get our point across through many different ways and the truth is readily available. We are able to form our own opinions and have choices as compared to a centralized source that just lets us hear what they want us too (i.e. a totalitarian form of government). Not only does the First Amendment of the Constitution represent the values the Founders hoped America to achieve, but it also allows us to be ourselves and form a strong, informed public and

Freedom of speech gives people The right to free speech, which is one of the most precious rights an individual has as a citizen of the United States of America. This right gives people the opportunity to speak their mind and give their opinions of what they think should happen. These rights have been questioned and exercised throughout history and have produced extremely positive things in a lot of cases. The questioning of these rights are

     Since this country was founded, we have had a set of unalienable rights that our constitution guarantees us to as Americans. One of the most important rights that is mentioned in our constitution is the right to free speech. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the

All United States citizens have rights. We have the five functions of the government: to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, to insure domestic tranquility, to provide for the common defense, to promote the general welfare. As independent individuals in America, we are supposed to abide by these laws. We endure these laws. However, we are also taught to stand up for what we believe in. The 1st amendment confirms that there will be no tolerance for discrimination towards others’ religious beliefs. It states:

It is well known that the United States have been seen internationally as a key actor, for better or worse, when it comes to the field of universal human rights. At the same time, recent events have shown a disassociation between the words and actions of the nation. Despite the fact that these rights are supposed to be constitutionally-protected, the United States has been criticized for repeatedly violating them not only in the past but in recent memory: criminalization of poverty and homelessness, violation of the privacy of citizens all over the world, racism, police brutality, the prison-for-profit system, mistreatment or even torture of the prisoners. These are just some examples of the most common forms of human rights violations

Most people believe that they deserve the rights they are granted by the government. A prime example of this is the right to do what you want with your body, as long as you don’t hurt anybody else. This is considered a basic human right and is provided for in the constitution. One example of where you should be able to do whatever you want with your body is prostitution. The government always has too much power over our health. It can draft us and make us go into internment camps like the Japanese in WW2. It certainly shouldn’t say whether or not we have the right to pay for sex with a consenting adult.

Every single person in the United States have the right to express their religion of preference or no religion at all, however him or her wants without offending anybody, and the best way to protect religion’s liberty was by keeping the government out if it and creating this First Amendment freedom of religion, to separate the church from the state.

When a government that is created for the people, violates the rights of the people, its value will diminish and the core principles that uphold the State will decay leading to the downfall of the State. This is precisely the reason why I choose to affirm this resolution. Mass surveillance is a direct violation of the basic rights the United States of America was built upon. The core values, principles, beliefs, and morals that make the United States a democracy will be directly dismissed if mass surveillance is considered a justified method of governmental intelligence gathering. Mass surveillance does not only metaphorically rip apart the entire U.S. Constitution, but it would lead to the political demise of the United States of America. Privacy is considered of the basic Lockean rights which include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Although, one important thing to note is that some forms of mass surveillance such as shop cameras or street cameras, may be justified, anything more is a direct breaching of rights. If the government cannot uphold these basic human rights, these basic rights of the people, how can it even serve as a public aid? If the government wants to gather intelligence from its people in order to protect the people, is it really protecting the people if the basic rights of the people are thrown away in the process? If this is true, then it must mean that the protection(the government) has turned in to the danger(the government). It is basic

Every American has three rights that cannot be taken away from them. The three rights include: life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. This is stated in the Declaration of Independence but, a person's "life" right is becoming jeopardized among teens who are committing crimes. The Eight Amendment banned cruel and unusual punishment, but people have tried to get teens sentenced to life in prison without any chance of some type of parole. A child will be treated like one until they do something bad. Of course, when they commit a crime, they have to pay the consequences. On the other hand, giving them a life sentence is unconstitutional thanks to the Eight Amendment. Before giving them their sentence, they should take into consideration all the resources and possibilities available to them when they committed the crime, and make sure the child was not acting under the influence of someone else.

September 17, 1787, our founding fathers established the United States of America constitution, made up of twenty-seven amendments, at the constitutional convention. Fourteen years later, two-thirds majority of the state ratification, necessary to make it legal, ratified the Bill of Rights. As part of the constitution, we have individual rights. These rights include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. With this, people from all around the world who come into the U.S, have the same rights as the citizens of the U.S. The early 1900s was a period of mass immigration for the United States. At the turn of the twentieth century religious preferences and political persecution were major reasons behind immigration. Many people came to

I know free speech is a touchy topic with arguments detailing many issues relating to speech, but, there have been problems with both sides. To my knowledge, free speech is an essential part of most democratic countries, outlining what speech is okay. Freedom of speech being important to the safety of citizens and helping to protect their rights. Although freedom of speech

As an American everybody has rights. Now, whether people know or understand their rights is a different question. They may ask if you are referring to the Constitution or the Bill of Rights which are one of the same. My M3 class has talked about different men and their views on government and people’s relationship with their government. Next I’ll be sharing my views on what government is best for us, the people.

Free speech is important to our society, because it’s very valuable. It is our freedom to speak what we want to speak about, to chose a religion best for us, or just be around others like us. It requires tolerance of ideas and beliefs other than our own, even ideas belief that we find personally repugnant. Other who see that their idea is the only idea or the only way, don’t see any reason to tolerate or take others opinion without being angry.

What is freedom of religion? Is it freedom to use whenever and wherever you want? Or is it like some believe you can express your religious views but not in a public place where those that don’t want to hear it don’t have to. We need to take a stand. Our country is known for freedom, but there are also laws set forth to keep America neutral in some senses.

Freedom of speech is which a human being acquires by birth. It is through speech a human being conveys his/her thoughts, feelings, or any sentiments to others. It is therefore a basic right per our first amendment in the constitution. It is not only protected by the constitution, but also inevitable in any democracy and freedom. Truth will exist only if there is an open exchange in ideas. Another reason why freedom of speech should be held as the highest virtue. The first amendment of our constitution states “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for the redress of grievances.” Freedom of speech is indeed a foundation block upon which this nation is constructed. Even in this day and age not many societies around the world has freedom of speech. The ability to say something with out fear of persecution is an important step forward in the human civilization.