The Freedom Of Speech

Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right. Whether or not on a college campus, people (especially college students) should have the right to speak freely. Everyone does have the right to speak freely, because it is one of the twenty-seven amendments. Colleges all around the United States are now home to many restrictions on free speech. For example, the idea and use of “free speech zones” has made its way to colleges everywhere. A “free speech zone” is a sidewalk sized place where students are allowed to speak their minds freely on college campuses. I know what you’re thinking. This sounds ridiculous. Why are there specific places for people to speak their minds? Aren’t colleges suppose to be a place where students speak their minds and learn new things? Universities should not be able to put any restrictions on free speech.

The first amendment gives U.S. individuals five fundamental rights (also known as the freedom of expression):

The First Amendment, Freedom of Speech means: The right to express any opinion without censorship or restraint from dictionary.com. This Amendment has been over protected by the U.S. supreme courts and people all together. And in this rule you have free press, and speak your mind say about a person animal or thing, if it is your honest opinion or truthful. This cannot be held against you in anyways.

Freedom of speech is a right in the first amendment that is allowed to every person. No matter the age, gender, or race every person has a different way of thinking, and it's a right for them to be able to express it. Freedom of speech means that every person has the right to express their opinion without having to worry about society or the law threatening them.We are all different due that we are individuals that think, express and process in a variety of ways.If people are comfortable enough with each other thoughts why do people despise when we express them publicly, even when an opinion is never right or wrong.What we can say is that today's society has changed what freedom of speech means.We have changed the way we express our thoughts

The First Amendment say’s “Congress can make no law not allowing freedom of speech to be used by the people”. Now I will give u some historical background. The First Amendment without a doubt was an action against the silence of free speech that existed in The English society. Until 1694, there was a complicated system of licensing in England, and no public was allowed without a government license. Blackstone, with his famous commentaries in law, said that “the liberty of the press say’s laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal stuff when published... To subject the press to the power of a license . . . is to subject all of the freedom of sentiment to the power of one man, and make him the

To the eyes of many Americans, kneeling while the anthem is being played and the flag is being shown is disrespectful. Blood and sweat has been sacrificed for our flag and for us that live in this beautiful country. These same soldiers fought for a place where we can walk safely, we can speak without fear, and for our Constitution.

The First Amendment of the Constitution protects individuals freedom of speech. Many people think they have the right to express whatever they want, which most of the time it is true, but sometimes it does have consequences even though it's not illegal.

In modern day America, the topic of freedom of speech is widely disputed. More specifically in regards to when you are protected by our first amendment. It is extremely important to know what this right entitles as a way to protect yourself, as well as to keep yourself from looking like an idiot. For example, being banned from a social media site, such as Twitter, does not violate the constitution.¹ This is because Twitter is a private organization. This is also why you can be fired from your job if you say something incriminating on the internet.¹ The first amendment does not apply to private organizations. As well as this, you cannot be fined or punished for something such as not standing for the pledge. This is because it “is an act of political

People in our society do not really have a say in what goes on in our community. “Unlike our colleagues, they had little trouble distinguishing corporations from human beings, and when they constitutionalized the right to free speech in the First Amendment, it was the free speech of individual Americans that they had in mind (Stevens, 115-116).” Society is manipulated into thinking the way government officials want voters to think. The society being those who work in government jobs are limited in what can be discussed amongst the world. This limit takes away workers and the community freedom of speech.

The United States of America is a democratic society in which people are encouraged to have a voice through various outlets. We are share our opinion on various political topics through debates and quizzes. The way of advocating our opinion, and the platform in which it stands, has changed dramatically since the Europeans came to the United States. There are various ways for one to express opinions, although they do come with downsides that include lack of education and understanding how our system works.

Simply put, free speech and its integral role in free society is fading, or rather: free society itself is fading. In our homes, we sit in our leather recliners with a can of forget and a bowl of regret, our mouths wide open, our eyes peeled watching our American gods of knowledge and opinion as they place their words into our mouths, into our hearts, and into our brains. And by our gods, we learn of our true identity - our box that our features and characteristics place us in, what we should really be thinking about, and which side of the political "fiesta" that we should be falling for. Likewise, the young adults in American Colleges are being taught standards of socio-ethical appeasement and continuing these “skills” from college into their daily lives: the fabric of American Society, which is a primary factor in the end of the First Amendment right of the American public. The American population is not only controlled (socio-politically) by the desires and politicization in the industries of advertisement and entertainment but also the “corrupted” situation of the American college, which are both extending the dissolution of free speech in the United States.

I would like to begin with question in this reflective essay. What does America mean to you? While For me personally, America mean Freedom to be creative, rights, higher education, and priorities of job. In another I view America as a fourth of July and well developed country. Also, it’s the land of the opportunity and melting pot country where anyone can come. Americans have more freedom than most other countries around the world. We have many greats thing such as the freedom of speech, freedom to vote, justice, law, and we have opportunity to speak what is in our mind. But Somehow, I value America as a two effective ways which includes many positives and few negative things.

“What you are doing takes a lot of courage… There are already plenty of people fighting fire with fire, and it’s just not helping anyone or anything. So I’m just going to keep listening, with an open mind”; said Nate Boyer in a letter to Colin Kaepernick. In 2016 when Colin Kaepernick sat during the National Anthem to protest police brutality towards African Americans. In response some people were angry but Nate Boyer, a former Green Beret, wrote him a letter. In the letter he states that his initial reaction was one of anger but after looking at Kaepernick’s point of view he respects his opinion and supports his first amendment right. Kaepernick then invites Nate Boyer to join him on the sidelines for a game. Before the game the two come

Walk into a library, you have a computer, you are most likely carrying a phone, at home, you most likely have a computer, laptop, tablet, or even all three. This shows that we have social media access at the tip of our fingers, making it so easy to open up the site or app and just type out a phrase or paragraph, letting hundreds, thousands, maybe even millions, of people know what you think. Back then, it was harder to let the nation know what you were thinking, and it took even take months before everyone knew, versus today, where the nation might know by the end of the day, and it’s because of this that companies regulate what their users are posting, attempting at keeping the online world free from threats, hate, harmful words, and more. Rutenberg quotes Jeffrey Goldberg as he says, “At a certain point I’d rather take myself off the platform where speech has become so become so offensive than advocate for the suppression of that speech” (2). Twitter also said that “everyone on Twitter should feel safe expressing diverse opinions and beliefs, but behavior that harasses, intimidates or uses fear to silence another person’s voice should have no place on our platform” (Rutenberg 2).

Freedom of speech is one of the cornerstones of a democratic government and has been one of the most important rights since the concept of democracy was established. The most common definition of freedom is the right to think, act, or speak as you wish without being restrained by anyone or thing. The statement above is a very general definition of freedom but that is not what is portrayed in the constitution today in respect to the rights and freedoms of individuals. In today’s world, the word “freedom” has a lot of limitations that are being argued or discussed about. One of the important laws of freedom included in both the fundamental human rights and freedom stated in most countries’ constitutions and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the right to freedom of expression through speech or media. As individuals, we are entitled to express our opinions through writing, publishing or communication, and such expression should be respected whether shared or not. Freedom of speech is one of the most important rights in a democratic society but it does not seem to be acknowledged in respect its great value. There have been ongoing debates on the extent to which an individual or groups can exercise their freedom of speech. Also being discussed are the possible threats to the right of freedom of speech. Freedom of speech as a phrase implies, gives people the ability to speak their thoughts on all issues pertaining to their lives and I believe they should not be