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This is the first 1,000 characters of 595 words (2.38 pages) in the essay titled First Amendment Rights Under the Bill of Rights of our constitution, Americans are given basic human rights which cannot be taken away. Sometimes these rights conflict with each other, causing debate. The 1st amendment causes many controversial issues to arise. This amendment gives us the freedoms of speech, press, and religion.Freedom of speech is one of those very controversial issues. I feel pretty strongly about our right to freedom of speech. In other countries you could be killed for saying negative things about your government. Here in America, you can call the president a fat idiot who should be shot, and not face any penalty. I do believe that people should restrict themselves to saying appropriate things at appropriate times. For example not yelling “fire” in a crowded area where many innocent people would get trampled. A very controversial issue of freedom of speech is the issue of art. Art is a form of freedom of speech. And as some British artists have recently showed us, some people have some very twisted things they want to say through their artwork. Although I do not agree with the way some artists choose to express themselves (such as Sensation), I do think that they have the right to do so. People do not have to view the work if they do not want to. Freedom of the press also arouses much debate. This is one topic I tend to sometimes question. Although I feel it is very important for the public to know what is going on in our country, sometimes I feel it i... |
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