Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Speech

By Carter Smith

Works Cited

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My Opinion

Why is this a Moral Issue?

• The freedom of speech is a good thing

• It does have drawbacks, such as hate speech

• We experience the effects of the freedom of speech every day.

• People abuse the power of the freedom of speech

• Hate speech is protected in some countries

• It can be solved by making laws to ban hate speech combined with education

http://www.policymic.com/articles/14516/5-worst-freedom-of-speech-violations-on-us-college-campuses

http://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailesman/2011/12/30/could-you-be-a-criminal-us-supports-un-anti-free-speech-measure/

http://one-europe.info/freedom-of-speech-or-hate-speech

Arguments Against the Freedom of Speech

• Hate Speech

• It allows protests and strikes

• People can promote racism, sexism, bigotry, etc.

Arguments For the Freedom of Speech

http://www.rocketswag.com/legal/constitution-law/bill-of-rights/freedom-of-speech/Pros-And-Cons-Of-Freedom-Of-Speech.html

• It allows people to speak their minds

• It is an important aspect of Democracy

• It helps prevent tyranny

• It lets the people know the opinion of both the majority and the minority

• It protects the rights of the people

http://jim.biola.edu/~kathrynt10/wordpress/?p=109

http://www.rocketswag.com/legal/constitution-law/bill-of-rights/freedom-of-speech/Pros-And-Cons-Of-Freedom-Of-Speech.html

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freedom-speech/#HatSpeOffPri...

The Catholic Church and the Freedom of Speech

History

• The early Catholic Church did not allow for the freedom of speech

• The right of free speech is in the nature of man

• The truth can not exist without free speech

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church supports social societies

Socrates was one of the first people to advocate the freedom of speech.

• The support of free speech has its beginnings in Athens

• Socrates supported the freedom of speech

• Rome had both the freedom of speech and religion

• England had the first law for the freedom of speech

Catechism of the Catholic Church. Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications, 1994. Print.

http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=7840&CFID=41156708&CFTOKEN=94035569

http://americanmagazine.org/pope-interview

http://classroom.synonym.com/did-freedom-speech-start-13646.html

http://www.zeitung-region.info/the-history-of-freedom-of-speech.php

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/551948/Socrates/233637/The-Athenian-ideal-of-free-speech