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Free Speech

            Free speech is the backbone of any democratic and "free" society. One of the most fundamental parts of our own Constitution is our first amendment right to free speech. It is a vital part of what it takes for a society to be well informed and develop to its full potential.
             The knowledge of how to organize and fight for the rights promised to us came mostly from the "Civil Rights" and the "Chicano" movements the first of which started in the 1960's. Groups such as the NAACP, the SCLC, and the SNCC used there constitutional right to peacefully assemble, organize, and request a redress of grievances to fight for the rights of Blacks and Mexican Americans mostly but also they indirectly fought for free speech. Their organizational techniques have been used ever since to fight for all rights including the right of free speech. The fight for free speech is a never ending battle because there will always be oppressive conservatives restricting new ideas that express the feelings of entertainers and people in general. The efforts of the government to censor any form of speech restricts the development of free society and retards its ability to reach its full potential through new ideas.
             The majority of people agree that freedom of expression is a good idea unless the ideas, actions, or words of the few in any way contradict or offend anyone (the majority). On August 28th 1963 250,000 people decided to use their right to peacefully assemble and ask for a redress of grievances by marching on Washington D.C. to demonstrate for jobs and freedom. This was a perfect example of the government trying to censor the speech of those who may offend it. The Kennedy administration was upset with the content of a speech to be given by John Lewis because in his speech he criticized the administration for not passing civil rights laws they had promised to pass. SNCC (the Student nonviolent coordinating comity) refused to change the speeches content at first but later agreed to change it because Blake said he had waited for a chance to speak out his thoughts his whole life.


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1. Free Speech Movement

And so, the Free Speech Movement began (Youngs, 282-284). ... Kerr announced his plans for free speech and faculty control of disciplinary policy. ... Events that followed the Free Speech Movement weren't entirely political however. ... At Berkeley, student rights regarding political activity, mainly free speech and advocacy, were allowed (Heirich, 284). ... It was quite a victory for students - much larger than the student leaders of the Free Speech Movement anticipated. ...

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2. Speech - Cultural Communication of the Vietnamese

My purpose in this speech is to help you get more interesting facts about our country which is a multicultural society. ... In short, it is a combination of many factors such as speech, gesture, behavior, attitude and so on. ... For instance, when we are in habitual range, we feel comfortable and feel free to talk. ... To sum up, the cultural communication of VP is also discussed and I hope you guys will get something from my speech. ...

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3. Free speech

People argue whether or not free speech should be regulated at schools. ... And that is why in order to protect our free speech we will have to accept the emotional abuses of any racial comments on minorities. Taking away our right to free speech is not my idea of the United States of America. ... In addition, in Nat Hentoff's article, "Free Speech on the Campus," Hentoff makes the point that "free expression"--the freedom that underlies all our other freedoms--is under attack as never before. ... Although Hentoff does include some depredations of free speech by government agencies, hi...

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4. Free Speech

Such laws, regulations, or rules must be carefully drafted so that maximum protection is given to the right of free speech. ... The point that says "Aggressive begging is not free speech" cannot be overemphasized. ... The First Amendment gives the right to free speech. ... Students do not lose their rights to free speech just because they are in school. ... Both children and parents have the right to free speech. ...

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5. Free Speech

In response, many universities have adopted policies that limit free speech. ... College campuses should abide by the first amendment, which guarantees students free speech. ... Whether banning or allowing free speech, such prejudice will always be there. ... Not only is banning free speech hurtful to students, but also hurts the university as a whole. ... By allowing free speech, ideas can be uncovered; therefore ideas do not remain bottled up. ...

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6. Free Speech

Shouting 'Fire' in a crowded theatre is a typical analogy used in freedom of speech cases. ... Furthermore, "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre, and causing panic. ... What is the extent the government can take in suppressing free speech? The government does have logical arguments for limiting free speech for safety and security matters of the nation. ...

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7. The Evolution of Free Speech

This provoked questions about the limits to free speech. ... Therefore, how free should be free speech be? ... For the pro free speech group, progressive society is synonymous to free speech. ... On the other hand, for the anti-free speech group, a society where free speech is demarcated is a utopia that can never be attained. ... The anti-free speech believe...

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8. Putitng Limits on Free Speech

However, in certain situations, limitations of free speech are necessary for basic protection. ... Simply put, individual's free speech should not interfere with another person's free speech, rights or life in general, because that would be deeming one person's free speech more important than another's. ... The fine line between harmful speech and free speech is a line that should not be crossed. ... True, everything said would be extremely controversial and anti-American, but if the speech does not contain a call-to-action or is not attempting to promote new members, it...

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9. Free Speech On The Internet

Brief Argument Free Speech on the Internet The issue of whether we should allow freedom of speech on the internet has been widely debated in our country recently. It is an important issue because it concerns fundamental moral and ethical questions about the way we interpret free speech. ... The internet deserves protection of free speech because it is the most widely used form of mass communication we have. ... If we pass laws banning free speech on the internet, everyone's rights will be taken away. ... Our rights of free speech we are guaranteed as Americans should be protected....

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