Monday, September 12, 2011
freedom of speech
I think our right to freedom of speech is one of the best if not most important amendments in our constitution. Despite its power this amendment does get rocky at times, technically we cannot just say anything we desire. For example when does our freedom of speech become abusive, hurtful, or misleading? Therefore there are many loopholes to our most prized amendment. We have created laws that limit what exactly we can and can't say. Legally you cannot say anything to physically harm or threaten another being, as a company or advertiser you cannot give false statements or mislead customers, and also public programs and entertainment must block out obscene language. So in reality our freedom of speech is not 100% free, which is something to think about.
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I think that some of these limitations are what make the amendment so successful. Without these limitations people could get abused and conned with no consequeces for the person doing these bad things. I'm glad we have some rules yet unlike other countries for even stating your opinion on a topic you can get into serious trouble. I think the whole meaning of this amendment is to show we can have our own opinions on all things that make a difference in our lives not to harm others.
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