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    In many countries around the world, the right to freedom of speech has been upheld for citizens. Freedom of speech is the idea that any person can express their opinions without being punished. In the United States freedom of speech has been declared an unalienable right to every citizen. This was declared when the United States was founded hundreds of years ago. This declaration has yet to be made for every place in the world. There are still many people who are being oppressed by their country’s

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    Freedom of Speech and Responsibility     No matter how fervently someone believes in the justice of his cause, suppression of the free exchange of ideas is failure at best or downright wrong. The power or might behind an idea does not make the idea right. Many powerful people throughout history have been wrong. Few people, if any, would judge "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to be subversive or wrong. In 1939 Ambassador Kennedy was so caught up in the fears of the times that he was willing to

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    Many people claims that US is country for freedom. How did they got the title the country of freedom. The religios freedom pilgrim is often discussed yet rarely understood. It goes without saying that where the freedom of speech, and freedom of religion, people don’t know and they using this name without the knowledge of its history is one of the most important issue facing us today First of all, it is worth considering that religios freedom is first started by pilgrim that having trouble in briten

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    What does freedom mean to me True freedom is not something that can be given. It is something that every single person must discover for themselves. If a person were set free, though still thought of themselves as a slave, they are a slave. America is a country that thrives on freedom. Though numerous people throughout the United States take this privilege for granted. Why do Americans fight for freedom? Isn't it a eternal vain war? Perhaps we are disheartened in the insufficiency of others

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    Freedom in Perspective Protesting can either be viewed as a courageous stand or foolish repetition. However, no matter what others define or conclude of the actions and opinions displayed. It is still the practice of the first amendment rights. As citizens, we are privileged to be entitled to our own opinions and at the same time having an opportunity to make a difference in

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    speech on freedom from fear to when President Obama gave his welcoming remarks. The speeches were given in different time periods, one during the Industrial Age and the other during the Information Age. Everything continues to change as technology advances and new information is presented, but the idea of “freedom from fear” has remained important. The “Four Freedoms” speech was delivered by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941. It gave the idea of there being four main freedoms. The speech

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    material from the Internet as a huge benefit of censorship. However, others say censorship is a violation to freedom of speech. The debate over censorship on the Internet has many sides and positions that are not black and white or two-sided. This paper will discuss how Internet Censorship is often viewed in these separate ways; a tool for hindering harmful content, a blockage of freedom of speech, or a control of political power. Censorship can take many forms. While many people may automatically

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    imprisonment. My grandfather always stressed how in America, the right to freedom of speech allows one to criticize the government without fear of retaliation. Freedom consists of a right to education, equal opportunity for all, and freedom of expression; furthermore, by instilling ethics and morals within the essential components of freedom we allow all to be free, without the worry of depriving others of their freedom. Education allows for awareness, understanding, and knowledge. Malala Yousafzai

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    Freedom of speech is the most important and basic right that human deserves it in every country. Freedom of speech and hate speech are two opposite things. Hate is speech attacks a person or group based on attributes such as race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, or gender. People shouldn’t limit their views, but they should limit how to express it and disagree each other with respect. No one chose his/her own race, ethnic origin, disability, or gender when they born. Human

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    As citizens of the United States, we have the right to freedom of speech, which is one of the most valuable rights a person has in the United States. This right allows people to speak their minds against unjust policies, and live in the country with an open mind without the fear of the government or being prosecuted. These rights have been exercised throughout history, and have made a positive impact in our country. However not every country is allowed to have free speech, which makes this a luxury

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