for a US citizen to have freedom of speech. This is an inalienable right that allows us to express our ideas and opinions and to communicate with each other. Some people use this amendment to justify something wrong that they did. They think that they can do or say anything that they want without being punished because they’re still following the law. If a person says something to harm or insult someone then there should be a limit placed under the freedom of speech and they should not be protected
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“Oath of Excellence” are: Freedom of Speech‚ Civil and Human Rights‚ Cultivation of Characters‚ Academic Integrity‚ Diversity‚ Social Responsibility‚ and Considerations. Throughout this essay‚ I will go into further detail in describing the qualifications. Freedom of Speech: “I will respect the right of others to express themselves as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States.” As Wikipedia describes Freedom of Speech‚ “Freedom of speech is the right to communicate one’s opinions
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Beliefs or attitudes about people based on outward differences are known as racism. Most racism attacks people of a specific skin color or ethnic group. The prevalence of racism leads to discrimination and sometimes violence. When racism results in hate crimes in a community‚ it tears the community apart. Some forms of racism are obvious; more are hidden • Speak up when you hear racist slurs or jokes. People often ignore jokes because they don’t know why to say. However‚ remaining silent implies
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“Free speech is dying in the Western world” (Greenblatt). But isn’t that what America is founded on? Free speech is often seen as a right in some countries‚ but now people are protecting their children from harsh words and trying to defend their religious beliefs from nonbelievers and blasphemy. This is so called Political Correctness and it is wreaking havoc not only in the Western part of the world but also in the Middle East and in Western Europe. So what is this so called Political Correctness
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students to express themselves (within limits)‚ and they allow for an appropriate learning environment. Some people may argue that dress codes are a violation of the 1st amendment because they limit a form of express that is protected under freedom of speech. For example‚ Justice
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Blacky hated Dumby in the first place was because his friends Dazza and Pickles disliked aboriginals. After Dumby said bye to Blacky after a footy game‚ his Port friends asked Blacky if they were friends. Blacky replies; “No way. Not him. I hate his guts. (Ibid‚ p.25).This shows it is not that Blacky did not like Dumby‚ it is just that Dazza and Pickles pressured Blacky to dislike Aboriginals and not to befriend them. Blackys friendship with Dumby later develops into Blacky being accepted
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Throughout her speech she notes‚ “Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represents the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge” (Austin 219). When language is oppressed the power it holds to make a difference is lost. This
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[that] might cause a strong emotional response.” (Haidt 44). In the article On the Repression of Free Expression by Micheal Bloomberg‚ it shows that in America universities today the use of trigger warnings restricts students from their freedom of speech and expressing their views on a topic or material. Micro aggressions play a big role when it comes to trigger warnings‚ whether they are‚ “intentional or unintentional…” those comments can
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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 one of their songs and raps about fighting or killing their enemy‚ it doesn’t necessarily mean that whoever is listening will go out and commit
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Music is a powerful form of speech and expression. At its most basic level it is meant to entertain‚ but in some instances‚ it is so powerful to cause both cultural and political revolutions. My question is‚ should such an influential expression be censored? I believe despite the power of music‚ it should not be censored. I believe music carries important messages about life both good and bad that need to be heard. By censoring music‚ we shut out the ability for people to process and decide on their
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