freedom of speech

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Should we not restrict the freedom of speech to control hate speeches?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 6 Sep 24

Freedom of speech or Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right that is provided in most countries allowing people to express their opinions, ideas or beliefs without the fear of repercussion. Freedom of speech promotes...

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Where Do We Fit in Society?

Shiva @Shiva49 (28377) • Singapore 30 Aug 22

We are all part of society wherever we are from. It is a challenge not only to fit in but also to play a meaningful role. Most of us enjoy the freedom of speech and can exchange ideas without fear. There are of course limits...

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Sail again Captain Jack Sparrow

Patricia Ocampo @iKONICNoona (4393) • Philippines 3 Jun 22

Saw this online for days now. He is actor Johnny Depp the actor of the Pirates of the Caribbean. He just won a court battle against his former wife fellow actress Amber Heard. Their court hearing was televised and mixtures...

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Social Media "Experts" on Current Events

Diana B. @BloggerDi (3121) • United States 12 May 20

I think freedom of speech is a wonderful thing. I defend it even when people say and write things I disagree with, or share their opinions in rude, arrogant ways. But I don't appreciate or respect that approach. I'm referring to...

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What does free speech mean to you and where do you draw the line.

babytaffster @babytaffster (2236) • Chatsworth, California 24 Apr 20

Probably not the best title (but it caught your attention, didn’t it) Let me explain what I mean. The first amendment gives us one of the most important rights we have, the ability to speak freely. However people use that right as...

freedom of speech

1st amendment

talking

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Should social Media Have Restrictions On Speech?

BusyBoss @Luap1050 (878) 11 Sep 18

A great article in the New York times revisits the topic of internet censorship - specifically social media...

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Project Veritas exposing harassment of Trump supporters by the "tolerant" Left

Con Volines @ConVolines (1449) 9 May 18

Project Veritas sent a black undercover journalist to walk the streets of Manhattan for 10 hours, wearing a Trump tee-shirt and a MAGA hat. Liberals cry wolf about Trump attacking their free speech, but it is liberals attacking...

project veritas

freedom of speech

harassment

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Watching our Society Crumble

beckish @beckish (641) • United States 9 Apr 18

In my 56 years I have seen many changes in society. As time goes by things evolve and people change, believing in different things in middle age than they did when they were younger. What I see now I find very disturbing and it...

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Freedom of Speech!..

Mohit Arora @mohit459 (12564) • Haldwani, India 7 Apr 18

Freedom of speech is one of the most important right of any citizen of any nation!. But what would be your reaction when you don't have Freedom of Speech.. I think off course you all will be a bit worried if you don't have...

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freedom of speech

worried

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Does Freedom of SPEECH give us right to ofend?

Nature_Lover @Mshafeeq (2746) • Kuwait, Kuwait 10 Jan 18

Free speech means liberty of saying things which are or offensive to others, of course it has to be limit. A person who is giving a speech should keep in mind his words may give rise to lot of people or may inspire lot of...

freedom of speech

hate speech

meaning full words

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Do You Believe in Free Speech and Peaceful Protest?

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 26 Sep 17

Having become adults during the 1960s and 1970s, most members of the Baby Boomer generation have very strong feelings about our First Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech and our Rights to Assembly and Peacefully...

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freedom of speech

bill of rights

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So It's A "Fireable Offense" to Criticize Trump???

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 14 Sep 17

ESPN's Jemele Hill recently tweeted - quite accurately in my opinion - that Donald Trump is a “white supremacist who has largely surrounded himself w/ other white supremacists.” The network needlessly - again in my opinion -...

freedom of speech

donald trump

sarah huckabee sanders

espn

jemele hill

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Indian journalist shot dead in Bangalore

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 6 Sep 17

I believe in freedom of speech and I especially believe in journalistic freedom. I was already upset because Al Jazeera journalists were being silenced. Now I hear this report about Gauri Lankesh and I am spitting fire!!! Were...

freedom for journalists

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When is Freedom of Speech become Disrespectful?

staycyde @stacysdeadright (232) • United States 28 Mar 17

Here in the states people feel that respect is earned. Some may even go as far as to say that politically correctness gives too much respect where it hasn't been earned. Does Freedom of Speech give us the right to disrespect...

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constitutional rights

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Not So Grand Anymore

ElizabethWallace @ElizabethWallace (12069) • United States 1 May 16

I received an email from my library telling me that a set of DVDs that I had on hold had arrived. I drove over there just after noon. When I pulled my car out of my neighborhood, a woman who had been stopped behind me at the right...

freedom of speech

crazy and obnoxious people

rude behavior

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Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and crimes

vanny @vandana7 (102698) • India 25 Feb 16

Every once in a while, people convert. Be it because they are disillusioned with their gods, or other members of their religion. Or perhaps they are impressed with others religion. Note that it is a rational choice, often as a...

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Brand New To MyLot. Would Like To Introduce Myself

Temeka Thompson @temeka1231 (10) • Conyers, Georgia 17 Nov 15

Hello, My name is Temeka, 34 years old wife and mother of 3 beautiful daughters. I am 1/2 Owner of my own business called Raw Urban Management & Entertainment, we specializes in Talent Management and Bookings, Real Estate...

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I believe in the freedom of speech.

Arun Kumar @arunmarix (8) • Coimbatore, India 30 Aug 15

People who have a political point of view have every right to say it. No matter how vile this political belief may be, telling them they can not have it is thought control, and denotes discussion. Telling the country that the...

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"It's about who is older, not who is right." - Is that so?

hiamAJ @hiamAJ (25) 12 Apr 13

Of all things, I hate raising my voice. And I don't think that anyone should ever raise their voice just because they have something to say -- whether it's to defend themselves or whatever that may be. So, this kind of scenario...

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Speek Freely While You Still Have Time

MoonGypsy @MoonGypsy (4605) • United States 23 Mar 13

it is a shame, but the only place you can go to have a free conversation about anything you want is facebook. why are we censoring each other online. for example, why do we do it here to one another. i have seen it so many times....

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