This house believes it is sometimes right to restrict freedom of speech
Position Paper 8th Grade Social Studies
Makenna Waller 8-5
“This House believes that it is sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech.” In my opinion, Freedom of speech has had more of a negative impact in our society than a positive one. The government needs to create laws that allow freedom of speech but allow it to a certain extent. Do you think the government should restrict freedom of speech? If so, what are some ways you would help the situation? The government should be able to sometimes restrict freedom of speech for many reasons. I will be elaborate on the following: freedom of speech comes with limitations; freedom of speech causes problems and freedom of speech has never been absolute.
I believe freedom of speech comes with limitations. In many ways it gives us the option to voice are opinions but, still doesn’t give us full complete power over what we say. In the article “When can faculties?” by Mitch Smith it talks about a sociology professor speaking her opinion. Professor Jamie Price voiced her opinion on a situation in class. While speaking her opinion she also showed explicit videos to prove her point. Professor Jamie price was fired on the charges of inappropriate speech and conduct in the classroom. In my opinion she was charged for speaking her opinion in the class. In this case, if the government restricted freedom of speech laws than I believe this wouldn’t have happened. In the article it says “Jamie had shown other documentaries and videos with the same content to prove her point to students. Meaning, she had done this in this past. If we let the government restrict some of our freedom of speech laws, this professor could have still had a job.
I also believe that freedom of speech causes problems. Although being able to voice your voice is beneficial in many ways, it stills causes problems in our society. An example of my claim can be found in the article “Chick-fil-A Controversy” by Robert Thomas. The
Makenna Waller 8-5
“This House believes that it is sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech.” In my opinion, Freedom of speech has had more of a negative impact in our society than a positive one. The government needs to create laws that allow freedom of speech but allow it to a certain extent. Do you think the government should restrict freedom of speech? If so, what are some ways you would help the situation? The government should be able to sometimes restrict freedom of speech for many reasons. I will be elaborate on the following: freedom of speech comes with limitations; freedom of speech causes problems and freedom of speech has never been absolute.
I believe freedom of speech comes with limitations. In many ways it gives us the option to voice are opinions but, still doesn’t give us full complete power over what we say. In the article “When can faculties?” by Mitch Smith it talks about a sociology professor speaking her opinion. Professor Jamie Price voiced her opinion on a situation in class. While speaking her opinion she also showed explicit videos to prove her point. Professor Jamie price was fired on the charges of inappropriate speech and conduct in the classroom. In my opinion she was charged for speaking her opinion in the class. In this case, if the government restricted freedom of speech laws than I believe this wouldn’t have happened. In the article it says “Jamie had shown other documentaries and videos with the same content to prove her point to students. Meaning, she had done this in this past. If we let the government restrict some of our freedom of speech laws, this professor could have still had a job.
I also believe that freedom of speech causes problems. Although being able to voice your voice is beneficial in many ways, it stills causes problems in our society. An example of my claim can be found in the article “Chick-fil-A Controversy” by Robert Thomas. The