The Importance Of Freedom Of Speech

The Jury awarded him 10.9 million, however the judge lowered the awarded money to 5 million. Phelps then brought the case to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals which reversed the ruling due to the Westboro Baptist Church having free speech.

People have the right to say whatever they want and hate certain types of groups, it is totally their opinion and the others have to respect that fact; the problem becomes when one act upon those things . “In our country, acts — assault, battery, vandalism, arson, murder, lynchings, physical harassment — are punishable under our court system. But words — like nigger — or symbols — such as Nazi swastikas or burning crosses -- are protected by the courts as acts of individual expression.” (National Center for Human Rights Education). There is the recent example of Dylan Roof, a 20 years young man that started shooting in an African-American church killing 9 people including the pastor. It is depressing see how people can define another person and treat it like it has no value, when God made us all the same, and when we all have the same opportunity no matter our race, there is no color to be successful in life. It seems like freedom of speech is giving one the right to offend each other without suffer consequences because one have “ the right to express thoughts”, without think the emotional damage that can be caused to the other person. Arguments can easily provoke a fight, and a fight can provoke jail or even worst death, the first amendment should be limited

Established in the Constitution, written in 1787, the Constitution guaranteed the citizens of the United States the rights of freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly in the First Amendment etched in the Bill of Rights. Throughout history, many Americans have experienced restrictions of freedom of speech during the United States earliest years as a country. John Adams, the second president of the United States, established the Alien and Sedition Act, which impeded upon Free Speech by restricting citizens from criticizing the government and president of their actions. Therefore, through the 1st Amendment, citizens should remain protected of their liberties in every aspect until they confiscate others of their liberties, and it should protect hate speech unless an individual’s liberties are in danger or under threat. The Supreme Court should define hate speech as threats that present another individual in obvious peril.

America's first amendment which consists of the rights that Americans have and one of those rights being Freedom of speech. Today, many Americans are taking advantage of that right and the poster children taking advantage are the NFL players. They are kneeling during the national anthem and are claiming it's because of racial issues. Americans are saying otherwise and consider the act to be disrespectful to those who fought for the rights of Americans Citizens. People on the defensive side of the spectrum are saying that it's an act of freedom of speech. Americans should stand during the national anthem because it's disrespectful not and it's a slap in the face to those who fought for their fellow Americans freedoms.

When you hear someone referring to Freedom of Speech, what comes to your mind? How far should Freedom of Speech go for you or others? And when you see someone practicing Freedom of Speech, do you actually support it? In today’s society, some of us forget what Freedom of Speech actually is and how far it is actually extended.

College life is the time to have fun; you have few responsibilities, you are living on your own for the first time, and you are introduced to many new ideas. Generally, college is a time for students to generate their own beliefs and ideas on many topics. If they have only been shown a filtered version of ideas, they have not had a fair chance to be able to reach their own conclusions. Colleges filter what is discussed on campus to protect their students, but this hinders the quality of the students learning. Public college campuses should not safeguard student’s free speech by providing safe spaces, presenting trigger warnings, or controlling who speaks on campus.

I have waited for about 4 months for this time of year, Football season. Football is back but not without its debate over players standing for the pregame national anthem to the grievance the ethnic inequalities in America. Even though my appreciation for this country with its faults. America’s favorite past time sports football shouldn’t be a platform to promote the injustice of African Americans. I selected this topic for I believe in the first amendment, Freedom of speech. In the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making any law respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the right to peaceably assemble, or to petition for a governmental redress of grievances. (constitutioncenter.org, 2017)

Every citizen of the United States of America should be able to express one of their most important rights of an american for society's right to speech. The first amendment is one of the essential rights that americans have. The first Amendment is key the detail to the use of democracy and the respect of our human rights . This amendment describes the inalienable rights of the citizens of the United States. If American citizens are unable to criticize the government, it would be impossible to regulate order. When you read or hear about freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of press also comes to mind which are also very important for the United States democracy. According to the “Derechos, Human Rights”, freedom of speech is one of the most dangerous rights, because it means the freedom to express one's discontent with the status and request to change it (Freedom of speech 1). These types of rights are protected by many organizations such as ACLU and UNESCO. Both of these organizations working “daily in legislatures and communities to defend and preserve our individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and laws of the United States guarantee everyone in America” ( free speech 1). Freedom of speech is very valuable or at least it should be, because without this right the people wouldn’t be able to express themselves or say what they feel or want for a better life. United States is one of the countries that protect this right, but in the world there are governments that do not respect and do not know that this right even exists. Without the right of amendment one the united states would not be called a democracy because they both depend on each other.This is why Amendment 1 of the constitution is the most compelling for americans today.

I believe in being able to speak freely and the First Amendment right of free speech. Too often, people experience criticism for having the “wrong” opinion. I find it hard to even have a decent debate anymore without becoming infuriated because of the insults being made about me due to my opinions. If we are to ever achieve progress in not only the US, but the world, we need to have the ability to talk with each other in a positive manner.

The speech I selected is called “Why Freedom of Speech is Necessary”, and it was given by University of Toronto professor Jordan B. Peterson. Professor Peterson gave this speech on May 13th, 2017, at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Professor Peterson was called upon to give this speech to explain the incredible value of freedom of speech, and why it is critical to any society, and especially to the individuals within said society. The professor’s speech took place during the Annual General Meeting of the Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship, with his event titled “Why Freedom of Speech is Not Just Another Value”. The SAFS was formed in 1992, in Canada, with the goals of “maintaining freedom in teaching, research, and scholarship”, and “maintaining standards of excellence in academic decisions about students and faculty” (safs.ca.about.html). The SAFS holds meetings yearly, to discuss popular topics in a purely informative manner, while not associating with any political ideology/ party. Jordan Peterson’s event was the Keynote Address of the one-day conference, and he was the third and final speaker of the day. Before his speech was a buffet lunch, and following his speech was an Annual Business Meeting for SAFS members only. Peterson’s speech was important as it was the longest out of the three, by a half hour. The audience of Professor Peterson’s speech consisted mainly of middle to older-aged people, ranging in diversity, but middle-aged to

In the USA people are allowed the right to express their opinion openly without the risk of backlash from others who are offended by it. Freedom of speech is a very important privilege that our founding father felt should be instilled in the government to promote democracy. Being able to express one’s own opinions and concerns openly without the risk of being executed or put in prison by the king, was an important part of their political view. This was a major concern that was very important for the founding fathers, and for that reason it was the first concern that was addressed when they were creating the laws of this new government. This in theory, would assist and allow the people of the USA to have a voice in running its’ own government. The first amendment allows freedom of speech to its people and welcomes open discussion on handling government issues. Though freedom of speech is important to allow self-expression, sometimes freedom of speech in relation to personal issues can cause conflict and opposing views between individuals. Some may use or even abuse the privilege of the first amendment to make offensive comments that affect others in a negative way. In this essay I will be presenting an example of a court case of Morse v. Frederick that test the boundaries of free speech, and how examples from this case effect both sides of the argument, and in addition

Freedom of speech has and will continue being a matter of controversy, there will always be discontents among people who exercise their First Amendment rights because we do not all think the same way.

The United States’ constitution contains amendments that provides the citizens of the United States their rights. Some of these rights include freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and most importantly, freedom of speech. This is the most important because it allows the people to have a voice and express their opinions. People are able to articulate their ideas and opinions without fear of censorship and hostility from the government. Without this right, our people are not able to stand up and defend for themselves. Without this right, we are not able to publicize our opinions controversial topics. And most importantly, without this right, essential to a successful democracy.

The first amendment gives the people the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition. It also reserves the right for the people to choose their own religion by not allowing an established religion. However, there are restrictions to these rights in the law. Such restrictions include obscenity, profanity, libel and slander, fighting words, and clear and present danger. These restrictions are in place to protect the people. One law that goes against freedom of speech is the clear and present danger doctrine. This doctrine allows the government to punish words that "produce a clear and present danger of a serious substantive evil that rises far above public inconvenience, annoyance, and unrest;" this means although the people can say speak freely they cannot say anything that will cause panic. However, there is also the void-for-overbreadth doctrine, that protects speech invalidating laws written so broadly that the fear of prosecution creates a chilling effect that discourages people from exercising that freedom. The first landmark court case that ended up limiting the first amendment is Schenck v. United States. In this landmark case, Schenck mailed out a two-page flyer telling draftees to standup against the draft encouraging insubordination in the military and charged with conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act. The court's decision was that Congress has the power to prevent and restrict speech that prevents a clear and present danger. Thus, creating the clear and

In the united states of america, the first amendment on the united states Constitution guaranteeing the right of free expression and action that are fundamental to democratic government. These rights include freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech. In december of 1966, a man named Clarence Brandenburg was sent was sent to prison and convicted for exercising his first amendment right to freedom of speech. In the summer of 1964 in Rural, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati, Clarence Brandenburg led a Ku Klux Klan rally and invites a Cincinnati news station to cover the event. The station agreed to it and started filming portions of the rally showing 12 men with hoods and robes and with some of whom carried firearms. and some shouting horrible ethic things plus they film them standing around a wooden cross and started burning it. Near the end of the rally, Brandenburg concluded the rally by saying a speech and portions of the speech were filmed live. He said, “"This is an organizers' meeting. We have had quite a few members here today which are -- we have hundreds, hundreds of members throughout the State of Ohio. I can quote from a newspaper clipping from the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch, five weeks ago Sunday morning. The Klan has more members in the State of Ohio than does any other organization. We're not a revengent organization, but if our President, our Congress, our Supreme Court continues to suppress the white, Caucasian race,