Freedom of speech question?
817659
well use the book the boy who cried wolf as a reference
661918
Yes, it IS wonderful that we have the freedom of speech in this Great Country of ours!\n\nI was in the Marines in the 70s, ready to defend the rights of this wonderful Country, and each Citizen, so we would keep that right. \n\nFreedom is a wonderful thing, and it doesnt come cheap. Its paid for by the blood, sweat and tears of a Nation, and its Citizens to keep it that way.\n\nJust my opinion...\n\nJesse
267463
Freedom of speech along with freedom of religion is the most fundamental right.\n\nThink of what you could not do without freedom of speech...\n\nYou could not criticize your government.\nYou could not stand up for what you beleive in.\nYou could not talk about your faith in public.\n\nNo free speech=no freedom.\n\nThis is why when our founding fathers made the Bill of Rights they made it Amendment #1- it was the first thing on their mind.
398995
Freedom of Speech.  Yahoo! Answers would not be the same without this right.
1167863
No you cannot get in trouble for talking about anything.  Freedom of Speech includes the internet.  Unless you are a huge drug dealer, then I wouldn't talk about it on here because they might use it to find you.  They are not worried about users, just big time dealers.
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Is it our right to question/challenge? or is it our duty? What do you really think our leaders do with all of the insults that are thrown their way? Do they go home and seriously contemplate about whether the people have a point? Or do they stand up and dust themselves off and blow off the criticism completely? Are we really heard? Or do we just gain satisfaction knowing we've had our "say?" \n\nOk thank god I didn't get deducted 5 points for each of those questions I just asked!!\n\nI guess my point is......yes, it is just par for the course. And people will say what they want to say and I suppose the ammendment to the constitution gave us that right. And if this is stated in our constitution, how could that possibly be unpatriotic or Un-American?? \n\nDoes it do us much good in the long run? *shrugs* Probably not.....but it is a right given to us by our forefathers. So have at it!! :) \n\nEnjoyed your question! I have a similar question posted on my profile.....would love your opinion. :)
118062
Well that's true in a sense. People can speak out for what they believe and people hear, but in some countries they will be *silenced* by bad ways(to put delicatly)\nNo matter what though, I think they should outcry against it, if enough people think it's wrong and continue for a long time they could possibly do something, but it also may not help. That's the problem with freedom of speech, you can speak out but it doesn't always account for something. \nAm I making any sense? I'm sorry, my thoughts are all jumbled up!
1081555
I think that every person has the right to voice their opinion. I don't really think that the issue is about freedom of speech as much as it is about living with the results of what our speech/actions accomplish. Speech holds within it the ability to affect things and many people think that what they do or say is void of this fact. The issue wasn't that the Dixie Chicks made their opinion known. The real issue is that what they said insulted alot of people, including people that liked or like their music. If you insult a person, they will not want to communicate with you and they will badmouth you to the people around them. \n\nThe issue isn't that the Dixie Chicks couldn't say what they wanted to say. The issue is that they don't like living with those results of what was said. We are free to speak our mind, but we will always be a slave to how we live with what we said. Think of how many people (famous or not) that have had to live with what they said to their family or friends. You can't take back what comes out of your mouth.
422254
Why would you.Everyone in the US has the right to srike isn't that freedom of speech? We also have the right of getting together in groups. As long as there is no violence you should be OK. I am not from California maybe check into the California laws.
807005
That's why movies have a rating.  I still can't figure out why so many people in America--which supposedly values freedom of speech--try so hard to suppress what they hear.  Getting offended's fine; you have the freedom to voice that opinion.  But cencorship in any form whatsoever is just plain... well, if I typed it, Yahoo would edit it, wouldn't they?
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You are entitled to your opinion and it is censorship to remove any opinion even if it is racist, sexist, obscene or inflamatory.\n\nI personally find your opinion insulting, but I would gladly defend your right to both have and speak it.\n\nFreedom is having to tolerate a man screaming at the top of his lungs what you would spend a lifetime opposing at the top of yours.
863426
Not a damn thing,freedom of speech.......
933835
Freedom of speech is not a problem in the USA.  It's alive and well.  Of course, we have our whackos too.  That is, some people believe so strongly in their opinions, that they leave no room in their minds for the opinions of others.  These types, tend to express their opinions as fact rather than opinion.  The next step is threatening others who have differnig opinions.  Happens everywhere; or so I thought.  I didn't think that was unique to the USA.  \n\nPeople in the USA also blast their politicians.  Happens almost every day.  You may not see the bulk of it in the news where you live (UK ?) but if you lived in the USA, you'd see and hear more than you might think was possible.  \n\nJust reading the questions and answers in this forum's Religion and Politics categories is enough to wear me out.  Too bad all the energy devoted to this can't be used to power our vehicles.  Would help my budget some.
338730
Freedom of speech is up there with freedom of religion in the First Amendment.  You think about why they wanted to put it first, and you have the importance.\n\nCivil rights generally refer to rights under the Constitution as Amended.  That is, generally about the amendments more than the body of the Constitution, except that of course it is the body that gives authority to the Amendments.\n\nSo yes, freedom of speech is one of the most precious rights we have, and we need to guard it with our lives, if necessary.  This is NOT the same thing as claiming the right to say any thing, any where, any time, at any volume.  It is a fundamental right that has to be measured against the other guy's equally fundamental right.  So we have endless case law detail on how, exactly, to implement the fundamental right of freedom of speech.  That's called Constitutional Law, and you get it in law school.\n\nI recommend going to law school to anyone who can.  Even if you never take the bar exam and practice law, the knowledge will serve you well in a variety of fields, most notably business, finance, non-profit foundations, and a host of others.
906702
It's called freedom of speech.
848239
According to HR 6166 EH, the torture bill, no, freedom of speech no longer exists in this country if you are in the U.S.\n\nThere are a lot of puppet identities and a few packs that attack together. You may note some questions are insult free and others will have the same group throwing mud (with atrocious grammar, worse spelling and no manners) en mas.
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This is sickening to say the least.\n\nUnfortunately the US isn't far behind.  Freedom of speech should be just that, the freedom to speak - period!\n\nUntil the special interest groups, political correctness and so called multiculturalism are eliminated from society we can expect to lose more than our freedom of speech.