David Shariatmadari’s article “There’s No Crisis of Free Speech” imbedded an entirely new idea into my head: There is no censorship of speech‚ but backlash and opposition to what people say. In a particular way‚ this method of reaction can be restrictive of one’s freedom of speech‚ but in no way is a campus backlash against a speaker a prime‚ direct example of the end of First Amendment rights. In my opinion‚ however‚ there should be no reason that one should not be able to or be obliged to express
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College campuses have created “safe spaces” for all sorts of marginalized groups. But in the process‚ one member of the campus community has lost precious real estate. Free speech” (1). This quote from the article “Free Speech is Flunking Out on College Campuses” by Catherine Rampell introduces the idea that the right to freedom of speech is being squashed. All over the country‚ colleges are taking away this right from their students in order to protect others‚ but in reality‚ they are only stripping them
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Should Schools Be Allowed to Limit Students’ Online Speech? Schools should limit online speech because it could endanger people’s lives‚ be disruptive to education‚ and display offensive information. “The First Amendment to the Constitution says‚””Congress shall make no law...abridging [limiting] the freedom of speech...”” (Online Speech Mini-Q 179). Freedom of speech has limits; examples are clear and present danger‚ fighting words‚ obscenity‚ conflict with other important interest‚ and the time
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Sean McElwee overall claim in "The Case for Censoring Hate Speech" ‚ is showing how people are easily influenced by the media‚ websites known as Reddit‚ Facebook‚ and twitter. Which allow bigot comments‚ #hashtags‚ and remarks to certain touchy topics. The article also talks about the two targets of hate speech‚ one being a way to target a minority and uplift sectarians of the world. The author uses words in the text to show a serious‚ concerned and progressive tone for the audience .In the
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1304 February 16‚ 2013 On racist Speech The voice of writers and authors are the key components to their inner thoughts. It is a way of actually portraying what a person is trying to say. However the case is that their words silenced and put in period of exile away from the eyes of the public. Author Charles Lawrence goes on to state that racist speech is wrong simply because of the drastic agony it puts on a victim’s perspective. In the article “On Racist Speech‚” the author‚ Charles R Lawrence
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In the debate over whether speech codes should be enforced or not on university campuses‚ the opponents conclude that university’s should not enforce a hate speech code because it impedes academic freedom. On the other side of the debate‚ the supporters conclude that it is a university’s responsibility to enforce hate speech code for an equal education opportunity. In this essay‚ I will conclude that hate speech should be regulated by a code enforced by the university because of the protection it
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without a warrant but corporations have no privileges against self-incrimination. The government has greater leeway to regulate corporate speech. In 2010‚ Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission‚ the Supreme Court ruled that efforts to prevent corporations from spending money for political purposes violated first amendment rights (Shultz‚ 2013).
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“Free Speech is so Last Century‚ “ by Brendan O’Neill‚ examines the idea that‚ “students have been rebranded as fragile creatures‚ overgrown children who need to be guarded against any idea that might prick their souls or challenge their prejudices.” O’Neill explains that students are becoming easily offended‚ and as a result‚ they are searching for the “right to be comfortable‚” instead of the right of free speech. According to him‚ students are being taught to conform‚ and when they don’t conform
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Should hate speech and hate sites be banned from the Internet? | 1. Introduction Internet can be termed as one of the most revolutionary inventions of the 21st century. However‚ just like any other thing in the world‚ it has its positive points and a dark side as well. Some users have made a productive use of this invention while others use it in a harmful manner. One of the most popular and convenient mode of researching nowadays‚ is to find the relevant information on the internet. But
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Essay 1 I used to work as intern reporter in News Center of Jiaxing in 2011. My job was to collect daily news with my supervisor. The reason for I apply for the internship was quite simple: I was intending to practice my news report writing skills through it. But‚ when I finished the internship and looked back to the reports I was involved in‚ I felt like gaining more than I expected at the beginning. As a trainee‚ I was told not to write paper in the office‚ which is contrary to my first intension
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