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    Back in the early days of the Transcendentalist l movement‚ a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s. Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ one of the greatest American poet‚ philosopher and essayist. He once wrote‚“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else‚ is the greatest accomplishment.” In other words it means that people are only truly happy when they decide to follow their own path. He believed in searching for truth from within. Emerson had

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    At University of Texas at Austin‚ Admiral William H. McRaven delivered his commencement speech to the class of 2014 in which he discloses the secrets of not only how to succeed in life‚ but also to make the world a better place.  An alumni of the college himself‚ he begins by reminiscing his own graduation and empathizes with the soon-to-be graduates‚ figuratively coming down from his high military position to demonstrate that even he‚ a high ranked official‚ a revered American hero‚ is just like

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    Benjamin Franklin once said‚ "Those who would give up essential Liberty‚ to purchase a little temporary Safety‚ deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." Today’s society is built upon the values of freedom‚ independence and the natural rights of man. Many of our fore fathers died building this base upon which these values stand upon. Would you throw these rights away? The rights that you take for granted which were unheard of just three centuries ago. Would you be willing to sacrifice those rights just

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    Day 1: “Beep beep”- Onomatopoeia “The air is still freezing cold. The sky is a perfect‚ pale blue. The sun has just risen‚ weak and watery-looking‚ like it has just spilled itself over the horizon and its too lazy to clean itself up. It’s supposed to storm later‚ but you’d never know”- Simile‚ foreshadowing “It’s Connecticut: being like the people around you is the whole point.”- Cliques “Are you excited? The big day. Opening night.”- Ironic “What’s the point of looking cute if you can’t

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    Here‚ I will introduce the main points of three different articles about the freedom of speech and expression called “What ‘Snowflakes’ Get Right About Free Speech” by Ulrich Baer‚ Guo Jian’s report “California‚ A University Student Sued the School Violated the Freedom of Speech”‚ and “Global Press Freedoms Weakening‚ Group Warns” written by Kevin Drew. Each of these sources make it obvious that freedom of speech is something being violated in everyday life‚ and we need to fight for the right to express

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    How far should the right to Freedom of Speech extend? Are there instances where this right should be limited? Use specific examples in your essay. According to the U.S. Constitution‚ The First Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. Freedom of expression consists of the rights to freedom of speech‚ press or assembly. The right to Freedom of speech is about more than citizens utilizing the right to speak freely to their fullest

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    NO‚ THANKSGET THE APP Does freedom of speech give people the right to use hate speech? Luke Mercer 5A1 Luke Mercer 5A1 Does freedom of speech give People the right to use hate speech? What is ‘freedom of speech’ and why is it important in our modern day society? Freedom of speech is the right‚ guaranteed by the first amendment

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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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