People Who Killed Over Free Speech

“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear” (George Orwell). Whether the opinion is of extreme offense or not, censorship is not the answer nor is the limitation of the freedom of speech. Emerging the truth, can only be possible through the opposition of ideas, thus with no boundries, the full protection of freedom of speech is a necessary quality of any society.

Nevertheless, speech or vernacular that is threatening or violent towards other citizens-or adversely and negatively affects the freedoms of others- can be restricted and enjoys no protection from the Bill of Rights. In the subsequent weeks after the Charlie Hebdo and Curtis Culwell shootings, both the FBI and Parisian police aggressively targeted, banned, and censored anti-Islamic speech or discourse in an attempt to stem future violence. While these reactions may be well-intended, it is imperative to remember that even speech that profoundly insults our personal values or is hateful to our ideals warrants the same protection as other speech solely because freedom of expression is inseparable: When one of us is denied this right, all of us are

In today’s era people are being limited in their freedom of speech because people are too sensitive and it can be offensive.

“What’s happening to FREE SPEECH Stossel” is about the questionable actions a person is able to do in terms of freedom of speech. The citizens of America are given the right to speak freely, however there are certain limitations that come along with that right. There have been, and continue to be many debates about where you draw the with someone’s freedom of speech. Free speech is a right that allows you to believe or not believe any idea, as long as you're not physically or emotionally harming another person. In our society today, this debate is argued in situations where people burn the american flag, write books about how to create weapons, and radio stations are restricted on word choice.

Free speech is by far the most commonly recognized freedom in our everyday lives. The freedom of speech allows us to voice our own opinions without the severe repercussions of some countries. It allows us to say what we really feel and helps us learn how to communicate in true and meaningful ways. Along with this freedom, we must remember that there are limits to this freedom. While being arrested “you have the right to remain silent” and anything you say can be used against you in court. This freedom is not one to be taken for

America’s first president George Washington once argued at the [whenever he said this] that “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” It is an essential component to the daily life of any constitutional republic, such as that of the United States even though it is a right granted to all American citizens, in the past, freedom of speech has been abridged to accommodate political correctness, to prevent disruptive behavior that could negatively affect others, and to protect confidential military information.

All you ever hear about in the news lately is people getting in trouble for speech. Many Americans embrace freedom of speech for the same reasons they embrace other aspects of individualism. Freedom of speech is the right to defiantly, robustly and irreverently speak one's mind just because it is one's mind. Freedom of speech is thus bonded in special and unique ways to the human capacity to think, imagine and create. Conscience and consciousness are the sacred precincts of mind and soul. Freedom of speech is intimately linked to freedom of thought, to that central capacity to reason and wonder, hope and believe, that largely defines our humanity (Smolla).

Now take a moment to consider how many people in America would openly declare dislike for freedom of speech. Not many, if not none. Of course freedom of speech is something to be fond of since it enables us with the ability to say whatever we want and having our own opinions without worrying about it. However, everything has limits, and we haven't set limits for this idea, which leads to confusion and controversy. The idea of freedom of speech is often stretched and distorted beyond to be used as an excuse, for example in hurled racial slurs. No matter how racist or hurtful a comment, who ever declared the said

The right to free speech 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 debated throughout history, and have produced extremely positive things in a lot of cases. The controversy of these rights are not secluded to one era of time; they have been questioned many different times, in many different ways. In modern times, people are always protesting something and in the colonial times it was the same. People wanted their voice to be heard and as long as it is done in a peaceful manner it is legal now, but it resulted in punishment for the colonists. People have never wondered whether or not these rights should exist, the questions involve whether there should be limits or not. I believe that there should be limits on what you can and can’t say, just like there is a limit on what you can and can’t do.

Free speech is the backbone that holds democracy together.  Without a free speech, ideas would not be challenged, governments would not be kept in check, and citizens would not be free.  John Stuart Mill said once that, “If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person then he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.”( Roleff, 21). The right to free speech is essential to “egalitarian democracy,”(Tsesis) however, this right is not absolute and must be limited in certain situations.

As Stated by Robert F. Kennedy, an American politician, in his Day of Affirmation Address, the first and most crucial element of our individual liberty is our freedom of speech and the right to express our ideals. It seems following the terrorist attacks from September 11th people became scared and frightened that such a thing could happen, an now people are losing

The dangers of freedom of speech is that people can abuse it and harm others with their freedom of speech, like if they yell bomb at an airport, people will freak out and will run and might trample over each other and hurt or kill each other trying to escape, and they all have to leave and have you come back later and could potentially miss their flight, wasting time and money. Also people can make up lies and theories about important things like government and can make people think that the government is trying to hide something from its people and the people might start a revolution or a rebellion or have nation wide panic for fake and untrue

All the liberties we have such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, etc… could be the cause of all the conflicts today. Freedom probably makes way for political conflict the most, and as we know these conflicts can prevent our government from quickly responding to domestic and foreign problems. A free society also allows people to express their views how and when they want which can be troublesome. Just think of the Nazis and the Fascists. They could not have attained power if they had not once lived in a free country. What if we limited free speech? If free speech was denied to groups like racists, then racism could be easier to eliminate. Maybe the Oklahoma City bombing would have never occurred if free speech had been denied to the leaders of radical right militias. It seems like we are still paying the price of freedom constantly, doesn't it?

Freedom of speech can be looked as negative as well. The root of the negativity is that many citizens question of the government is responsible for diverse and chaotic environments in society today? The government refrains from helping individuals exercise their freedom of speech by stepping aside. This means that the government does not use their power pedestals to help spread the word if it is not beneficial to the government. For example, during slavery times in the early 1600 's, the slave masters did not want slaves to have a voice and to be silent always. They did not want slaves to be as smart as masters, so they can continue to be taken advantage of. Another negative impact of freedom of speech is that many emotions and feelings aren 't protected by law enforcement or the governments’ opinions and decisions. There are many risks and that comes with expressing opinions to the public that has many different views. There is a lot of hypocritical tension among ethnicity and religions. There are Muslims that are unable to dress the way they would like and then there are other religions unable to do what they would like because of freedom of speech and expression. Internet freedom of speech has the ability to be negative in

Imagine yourself in a world where you could not say what you wanted, or express how you feel. Everyday thoughts that are said out loud like, “Man, this lesson is dumb” were no longer permitted to be anything other than thoughts. Many people in other countries have rules and regulations on what they can and cannot say. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution gives Americans the right to free speech (Lakoff 260). Learning to speak is something our parents praise us for when we are little. Why, after all the waiting time they endured, would parents let strangers decide what their child could or could not say. Censorship of language and speech is becoming too strict.