The value of freedom of speech | | Everybody has a right to his or her own opinion. Freedom of speech involves toleration of what may seem to you a great deal of nonsense and even of matters which are in bad taste. John Stuart Mill in his essay “On Liberty in Utilitarianism Etc.” stated his belief on the matter by saying‚ “There ought to exist the fullest liberty of professing and discussing‚ as a matter of ethical conviction‚ any doctrine‚ however immoral it might be considered.” | | |
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Freedom of the press and journalistic ethics is an important topic today in India — with the word ‘press’ encompassing the electronic media also. There should be a serious discussion on the topic. That discussion should include issues of the responsibilities of the press‚ since the media have become very prominent and very powerful. In India‚ freedom of the press has been treated as part of the freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution‚ vide
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Academic freedom in Kenya Freedom is a basic to education in modern democracies. Freedom in education can be categorized in the various aspects such as; Freedom of the child‚ academic freedom and freedom to read. Mc’Garry and Ward‚ (1966) puts it: A free society and a free world imply a free educational system and a freedom within the framework of maximum control. In such a closed society they maintained‚ freedom in education may consist of ability to say or do in consequential things. The legal
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liberals disagree over freedom? Liberals believe that human beings are first and foremost‚ individuals‚ endowed with reason. This implies that each individual should enjoy the maximum possible freedom consistent with a like freedom for all. Belief in the supreme importance of the individual leads naturally to a commitment to individual freedom. Isaiah Berlin distinguished between a ‘negative’ theory of liberty and a ‘positive’ one. Early liberals have believed in Negative Freedom. It is the absence
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Freedom of Speech I believe in freedom of speech. I believe it is a privilege over a right. We‚ as Americans‚ should use this freedom as often as we are able. If a situation arises in which you do not agree on‚ let it be known that you do not agree. You have a voice‚ use it. We Americans are so privileged to have this right; many countries have made freedom of speech forbidden. Yet‚ we abuse it by not taking action. Voting is an excellent way to demonstrate using our freedom of speech. I vote
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What is freedom of press? Nowadays‚ when world full of political events every single tries to tell us what happens in the world and be the first in spreading the news. Of course not all the people would like some news to be published. To the disappointment of such people in many countries laws that protect freedom of press and speech exist. Well‚ this is small loss. The most troublesome‚ is when the article or any other material deals with those who is first-hand connected with these laws. These
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University President Larry Summers made about women in science led to his resignation. And the congressional campaign of Sen. George Allen of Virginia took a hit after he made what many found to be offensive remarks toward an ethnic group. Looking at these situations it makes me ponder whether should there be limits to freedom of expression. I strongly believe that there should me limits to anything especially to the freedom of expressions. There should be limits to freedom of expression because we have
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What exactly is freedom today and how does it affect us? The Oxford English Dictionary defines freedom as "The state of being able to act without hindrance or restraint‚ liberty of action" (524). More often than not‚ people do not take the time to realize all of the freedoms in existence around the world today. Bronislaw Malinowski states that "Freedom is the most dynamic‚ essential‚ and general factor in the problems of to-day" (22). Take a moment and realize the importance of freedom based upon the
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Freedom of Press Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through mediums including various electronic media and published materials. While such freedom mostly implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state‚ its preservation may be sought through constitutional or other legal protections. With respect to governmental information‚ any government may distinguish which materials are public or protected from disclosure to the public
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Struggle for Freedom "The Yellow Wallpaper"‚ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ and "The Story of an Hour"‚ by Kate Chopin‚ are alike in that both of the women in the stories have internal conflicts about struggling for freedom. Husbands control both of their wives even in the most obvious aspects of their lives. This may become the main reason why women feel an intense desire for freedom. Although the women in the stories have different methods to fight for their own freedom out of their unpleasant
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