Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Freedom of Speech>18 years
Freedom of speech is a great thing. If you're over 18. Even in this assignment Mrs. Corcoran asked us to watch our language. I think that a lot or most of the freedoms listed in the Constitution don't apply to any younger than 18. I'm assuming that is because we aren't adults; but that doesn't mean we aren't people too. I pay my taxes and I deserve my freedoms.
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I completely agree. This summer I was trying to find a job, and on about 90% of the applications there was a little note saying that you must be at least 18 to apply. In school there are rules punishing us for saying the wrong thing. We even get pulled over more often just because of our age. Until the state recognizes us as adults, our freedoms really don't exist.
I would hardly say being under 18 gives an individual a significantly less ability to exercise ones freedom of speech by the law. Freedom of speech under your parents and schools policies is because you are a minor still. I would say your frustration derives more from not being a legal adult and not being able to make personal decisions without the consent of a guardian. Also minors are often just flat out stupid, disrespectful, and uneducated about what they have to say, thats why individuals get in trouble. The lack of not being an adult might put limitations on freedom of speech, but not much. A 16 year old could go out onto the street and blabber his head off about politics, write a self published newspaper about how much he hates the government, or petition against something; a 40 year old man could do the same things.
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