Free Speech In Fahrenheit 451
Lets think about a Friday we are having SSR in class and we just went to the library and checked out books now we are back in our classroom reading. Next thing you know Mr. Felten and the police walk in and start taking books from us and arresting you for picking out those books. There is nothing you can do they rip the books out of your hands to take them to the back parking lot and burn them. They then handcuff you and read you your rights and how you are found in possession of banned books and now you will be spending a few days in lockup. You think this is crazy, but our society is not far from the society of Fahrenheit 451. Taking away our freedom of speech and our freedom to learn will bring our society to a halt and dependent on the government. There are four main reasons that the right of free speech and your right to think freely is so important. One free speech allows the truth to come out and surface to the top. Two a free society is more dynamic, making it possible for new inventions and ideas to come to light. Three free speech is a social good and allows one to become more knowledgeable and more fully rounded as a
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With the right to free speech is the right to say whatever you feel. This right allows every citizen in the USA to say what they believe and don’t worry or feel threatened by authorities for saying it. This freedom will allow the truth to come to light. If we did not have freedom of speech, then people would worry about being arrested for how they thought or how they talked. Freedom of speech is so important and keeps everyone in check. Like in the book of Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury shows the consequences of not having the right to free speech everyone relied so much on the government and everyone had to fit the cookie cutter mold of the community or you could be facing this hound beast that would kill you. If we want to come close to that perfect society we have to have the right of free
With the right to free speech is the right to say whatever you feel. This right allows every citizen in the USA to say what they believe and don’t worry or feel threatened by authorities for saying it. This freedom will allow the truth to come to light. If we did not have freedom of speech, then people would worry about being arrested for how they thought or how they talked. Freedom of speech is so important and keeps everyone in check. Like in the book of Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury shows the consequences of not having the right to free speech everyone relied so much on the government and everyone had to fit the cookie cutter mold of the community or you could be facing this hound beast that would kill you. If we want to come close to that perfect society we have to have the right of free