There are arguments on both sides that have caused the line between censorship and free speech to become blurred. ... Throughout the chapter of the text, many examples of evidence were shown to support both free expression and how censorship can be beneficial in our society. The book also outlines the legal limitations of free speech in today's government and guidelines to determine whether or not something should be censored. ... Censorship in regards to children is also still prevalent in books, such as in school libraries for instance. ... On the other hand, the text presents how ce...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Certain aspects of Buddhism have immersed themselves into the popular culture of American society through books, magazines, television, and movies. For example, there are numerous "Zen of this and that" books, several yoga videos, and quite a few movies that have come out in the past few years, all relating to the popular Buddhism craze. ... Women, too, have found there place in Buddhism, with the gender-free teachings of the Buddha. ... Buddhism has tapped into the desire for spirituality and transcended its status as a religion and presented itself as a free-floating spiritual resource not ...

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The court said while the parents "may be free to become martyrs themselves," "it does not follow they are free, in identical circumstances, to make martyrs of their children." ... Only 4 states have overturned these laws, and 40 states still have laws on the books that basically grant parents protection from prosecution if they chose pray over medical treatment. ... In my opinion there needs to be more steps taken by the states and the federal government to get the laws off the books that allow parents to not be tried for abuse or neglect for refusing medical treatment to their children. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Religious institutions broke apart because there are no longer any sort of documents or religious books to bind them together. ... The way people feel about themselves has changed dramatically, too; individuals see themselves as free and reasonable people who can rationalize good from bad. ...

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It's everywhere, in our history books and places like churches embody religion. ... Professors should provide an educational environment where students feel free to discuss any aspect of religion and not feel inferior because of what they believe. ...

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When I compare my own country to the U.S, I do not have to have read books or taken lessons to know that America is a highly religious country, and has been since its earliest days. ... The very language of the Constitution and Bill of Rights suggest that, though created with Christian morals in the back of their minds, the framers of the Constitution intended America to be a nation free from any one religious authority. ... However, to say that the colonies were free from religious persecution is far from truth. ... The very idea of the free exercise of religion was at stake "if civil rul...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Because Christ has died for us, salvation is available as a free gift to anyone who is willing to receive it. ... Sindhu - "river- "more specifically, the Indus Vedas - Veda (Sanskrit, "knowledge-), the most ancient sacred literature of Hinduism, or individual books belonging to that literature. ...

• Word Count: 1270
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate