The first amendment: freedom of speech is violated with censorship. In the ALA Library Bill of Rights‚ parents‚ and only parents‚ have the right to prohibit or control what their children read. Freedom of expression and of opinion is for everyone‚ not just for the people that the majority thinks are right. In 1953‚ Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas said‚ “Restriction of free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could easily defeat
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Violation of the First Amendment Understanding how or why the Government has compromised our rights as citizens is vital information when living in the United States. Let’s take the First amendment for example; Freedom of Religion. The First amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion ...” But how far can our freedom go? Either if you are part of a religion or not. The Government can’t get involved with any religion party involving politics. What about the
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Censorship and the First Amendment: The American Citizen ’s Right to Free Speech Are we protected from censorship under the First Amendment? In other words do individuals or groups have the right or the power to examine material and remove or prohibit anything they consider objectionable? This argument has been progressing for centuries‚ in fact the first notable case was against John Peter Zenger‚ in 1743. Zenger was an editor of a New York colonial newspaper that often published articles
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Internet Censorship is a Violation of Human Rights Internet censorship is a deliberate control‚ suppression or regulation of the contents of the internet. Internet censorship is practiced by private organizations or government agencies for various reasons such as the need to conform to societal norms‚ conformity to government regulations and for commercial‚ moral‚ and religious reasons. The protection‚ promotion‚ and enjoyment of the internet come in the wake of the acknowledgment that the internet
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pornography can hardly be deemed more offensive than Nazism‚ which is also protected by the First Amendment. Next‚ Jacoby takes on the argument that the First Amendment is refuted by kiddie porn by submitting that kiddie porn is an issue of child abuse‚ not the First Amendment. Also‚ she counters the argument made by feminists that censorship of pornography is more sensible than other forms of censorship‚ by pointing out that some nude depictions are attractive to some women and offensive to others
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As the United States evolved‚ the amendment effected arenas and situations where it never could’ve anticipated. One of the areas includes the First Amendment rights to free speech which is entering into sports. First Amendment rights and sports are becoming increasingly in conflict and are being brought into question. The Actions of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick refusal to stand during the Star Spangled Banner demonstrates his interpretation of the 1st amendment. His deterrence to participate was
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people affected by these laws. “Truth is Supreme Court has actually granted the police license to discriminate.” (Alexander 130) The system reinforces racial caste by accepting legal violation of the fourth amendment targeting African American Men. The reinforcement of racial caste by violating the fourth amendment allows several individuals to realize the issue because many experience unjust intervention in the enforcement capacity. “Police departments believe that racial profiling exists only
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game. When Kaepernick was asked about his reasoning‚ he answered with‚ "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." Kaepernick is exercising his first amendment right of free speech‚ and also his first amendment right of peaceful protest. Why then‚ are so many outraged by this? America is a very proud country‚ and of the things Americans feel shows what America is all about is the Stars and Stripes. This is not wrong to think
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people that are offended by some of today’s music‚ the First Amendment rights shouldn’t be taken away. Some alternatives that could be considered are disclaimers. Disclaimers could be presented at the beginning of each song or video so the listener would have the opportunity to change the song or channel. According to the First Amendment‚ artists should be protected by the freedom of speech which by law should protect the artist from any censorship. For example‚ if a rapper uses vulgar language in
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The First Amendment to the Bill of Rights exists because the Founders of our country understood the importance of free expression. The First Amendment states "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press . . ." (Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution 17). One of the ways the American people use this freedom of speech and expression is through the creation of the art form known as music. Music’s verbal expression bonds our society through
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