Freedom Of Speech In College Essay

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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. (www.law.cornell.edu/.../constitution.billofrigh) Why do we think (college adults) that our freedom of speech so important on college campuses? Free speech is so important for us because as a college student I believe that colleges thrive on opposing ideas. Many college students have learned more from each other as well as the instructors, and our society in particular, higher education has prosper, because of free speech this has produce many changes where new ideas are constantly challenge. Is free speech on community college campuses getting out of hand? I’m guessing my peers will agree with me by responding there may be a fine line protecting First Amendment rights of free speech without …show more content…

People who believe in the codes and policies believe that education, the primary reason for attending college, takes a back seat to such issues. Therefore, they believe that this problem could be solved by the enforcement of speech codes. People who also believe in the speech codes also feel that the First Amendment does not actually protect all types of speech, mostly hate speech, some even argue that freedom of speech was given in order to speak out against things such as corruption and injustice. From what I have experience, I believe that restrictions of free speech would not only hurt the whole process of education, but would also put the future of our democratic society in danger. To me expressing and discussing is the only way to solve any debate or topic of discussion today

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