free speech: change or stabilization
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Free Speech: Change or Stabilization. Ernesto Lorenzo . Thesis Question. Should the United States of America change the right of Free Speech so that it no longer protects the actions of hate speech? . Free Speech. Protects. Does Not Protect. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Free Speech: Change or Stabilization
Ernesto Lorenzo
Thesis Question
Should the United States of America change the right of Free Speech so that it no longer protects the actions of hate speech?
Free Speech
Protects
Symbolic Speech Burning a flag
The right not to speak War protests (i.e. Black
armbands)
Does Not Protect
Speech that incites actions that would harm others (example: yelling “fire” in a crowded area)
Burning draft cards as an anti-war protest
Obscene speech at a school-sponsored event
Hate Speech
Definition: Speech that is intentionally deeply offensive to a racial, religious, or other group, seeking to condemn or dehumanize a member of such a group.
Examples: Funeral Protesting
Westboro Baptist Church
Cyber Bullying
Westboro Baptist Church
Infamous funeral protests
Actions are protected by the first Amendment.
Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 Restricts time and
distance for protests.
Free Speech
Supposed to enhance self-esteem People should not be afraid to say what they
feel Cyber bullying falls under this category
Cyber bullying
Bullying through the use of technology Text messages,
email, social media, etc.
Emotional and psychological abuse
Cyber bullies are hard to convict because many alleged cyber bullies claim free speech protection
Counter Arguments
Government will have too much power The censoring beliefs It is a birth given right in America that should
not be taken away.
Rebuttal
Censoring of beliefs Hate speech is the use of
speech to attack someone. Beliefs will not be censored if
people are not attacked. Example:
The protests of the Westboro Baptist Church would not be considered hate speech if it did not target the families of deceased soldiers.
Government will have too much power
Government officials are voted into office with us knowing that they will be put in a position of power.
Free speech already contains restrictions The amount of power
should, therefore, remain the same
Rebuttal The right will not be removed, just limited
Hate speech hinders a constitutional right: the right to pursue happiness.
Birth given right.
Closing Points
‘Hate speech’ should no longer be protected by free speech
Beliefs will not be censored, but personal attacks will stop.
Works Cited
Britton, Arman. “Freedom of Speech Should Never be Limited.” The South End. The South End. 06 Oct. 2010. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.
Bullying Statistics. Bullying Statistics. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. Center for Civic Education. Center for Civic Education. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. “Free Speech at Military Funerals” Editorial. The New York Times. The New York Times. 12 Aug. 2012. Web.
7 Oct. 2012.Kamaron Institute. The Kamaron Institute. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.Miron, Jeffrey. “Limiting Free Speech Isn’t the Answer.” CNN. CNN. 15 Jan. 2011. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.Ross, Lee. “Westboro Funeral Pickets Are Protected Speech, High Court Rules” Fox News. Fox News. 02 Mar.
2011. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.Rottman, Gabe. “Even vile funeral protests are free speech” CNN. CNN. 8 Aug. 2012. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.Westboro Baptists Tweet That They Will Protests Jobs Funeral. Cast PODCAST. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. United States Courts. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Web. 13 Nov. 2012.