Bill Of Rights Debate

The founding fathers did not intend to restrict the natural rights they felt were restricted and stripped away by the British crown. The American Revolution was ignited because of taxes and the attempt of the British to confiscate arms, but at the heart of the struggle was the desire of those Patriots to have liberty, and they encapsulated one of these natural rights in the First Amendment.

In light of the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo Headquarters in early 2015, the topic of free speech seemed to regalvanize. This conversation will only pick up more momentum and fully convicted sentiments with the rise of social movements like the Black Lives Matter and Social Justice Warrior movements. Edward Morrisey writes his article, The Coming Demise of Free Speech in America, to share information regarding the first amendment, respective court cases, and the results of an implementation of a hypothetical ‘hate speech’ law.

The rally that happened in Charlottesville, Virginia is a controversial issue in the United States that has caused a stir between the minority and majority population. This event is a clear example of the issues that were involved during the creation of the new strong government. Those same fundamentals, the founding fathers instituted into the government that were created by the enlightenment thinkers are being tested in the Charlottesville issue through ethical values, racisms, and response from the rest of the states.

From Martin Luther King Junior to Mahatma Gandhi, the most influential social leaders understood the power of peaceful protest and advancing the world through effective debate. Despite their example, Lukianoff accurately displays that the power of citizens as well as students has been employed to dissuade speakers with controversial perspectives from sharing the state of their American mind. Not only is this concept dangerous to the second amendment but to society as a whole. By handpicking which viewpoints are expressed in any environment we create citizens who are unable to handle constructive criticism or debate to advance everyone’s understanding.

Both the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights have similar stances on the separation of church and state. The Bill of Rights guarantees that the government are prohibited from taking away fundamental rights such as the freedom of religion, in the third article. It also states that every U.S. citizen has the right to practice their own religion or no religion at all, without needing the permission of Congress. In Article Six of the Constitution, there is one particular statement that affects every office in the nation, both federal and state. It means no public position requires any kind of religious belief to be in one, as there should be no preferences given to religion. The two national documents allow everyone to exercise their natural

When looking into the history of the United States, one of the biggest aspects of the country was the signing of the constitution on September 17, 1787. This laid out the basis of the government and the rights of the people in the United States, especially the Bill of Rights. There is some grey area when it comes to certain Amendments, which is taken to court to be sorted out. The importance of the rights of the people is proven in the case of Michael, the supposed murderer and Jen, the reporter because each believe they the ability to enforce their rights in the case. Because of Michael’s right to call witnesses and Jen’s right for freedom of the press, there are conflicting views of which individual will succeed. Although Jen has freedom

The United States constitution has an amendment process that has been included in the Bill of Rights. The amendment allows Americans to make changes to the September 17, 1789 United States Constitution, that was ratified and made law (Zink 450).. The amendment process has made it possible for the constitution to change moderately, than being overhauled, and it has been changed to adhere to the current times and changes. The Second Amendment to the US constitution is part of the Bill of Rights that guarantees all American citizens the right to keep and bear arms. This amendment gives citizens right to own a firearm.

This past summer, white supremacists and other right-wing groups held a “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville to express their concerns regarding the taking down of symbols that relate to America’s Confederate past. The removal of monuments caused major controversy with white supremacists and citizens who were in favor of the removal of monuments (Merica, 2017). This resulted to white nationalists mobilizing in downtown Charlottesville to make it clear that they are exercising their freedom of speech and assembly to go against social norms. Through this event, white nationalists could incite the political tension among the two political parties on the decision to remove Confederate monuments. It can be deduced that both parties are exercising their first amendment rights and that the disagreement comes from the way these white nationalists are expressing themselves and the ideals that they believe in. After this story broke out, there were more demonstrations from both actors, white nationalists and

Today we tend to emphasize the relationship of rights to individual liberty, but even those rights which are most identified as individual — such as the rights of persons accused of crimes — still have a community basis. Rights in American history are not designed to free the individual from community norms; rather, they exist to promote a responsible liberty, to allow each and every one to be free from arbitrary power. In the areas of free expression, the Bill of Rights carves out a space where dissenting voices may be freely heard, both for the benefit of the individual as well as for the sake of the community. Rights of any kind are the community's protection against the unwarranted interference in daily life by an all-powerful central government. Rights liberate both the community and the individual.

The pursuit for liberty marked the birth of an acute conflict that developed and intensified in the 18th Century. War cries and the blood of brave men were a continuous epidemic that plagued the hopeful prayers of confined men and women. Nearly a decade has passed since the outbreak of the American Revolution, terminating this awful chapter of human history and revealing the commencement of a new nation-America. This time, democracy, not an oppressive dictatorship, will fuel the national government. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791, granting American citizens the opportunity to exercise their fundamental rights. Of these, freedom of press, religion, and petition are of the greatest importance, as they form the basis of a strong

The Constitution of the United States has the first ten amendments dedicated to its citizens call the Bill of Rights. In the First amendment, it protects the freedom of speech and four other important rights. It prevents the government from influencing what the public can view and know. In the view of pornography and obscenity, it creates a line from art and photography and obscenity. Also, it allows the government to interfere with things that could harm the public, in this case, the young.  Although the government is involved, they are only involved with the goal of protecting the citizens from harm. The three rules in identifying if something is pornographic and/or obscene is rather simple and is a combination of all past tests. The

Initially, we as the people of the United States are believed to have the freedom and liberty we seek for. This is obtained through a list consisting of ten amendments created by the government whom named it the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is a generally most common name used to describe the rights and laws that we, the citizens of the United States have. It is the basic foundation in which gives us the freedom of speech, freedom of press, and etc. Without it, the people for instance, would be accused of a crime and put in prison without any word or consent. They would not be able to prove their case that they’re innocent and would have to tolerate with the judge’s irrational decisions. So, the question is, to what extent has our government

The Constitution establishes the basic rights of all Americans, provides directions on how the government should function and the basics of law and order. Additionally, the Bill of Rights protects the liberties of individuals. When injustices occur, laws are wrongly enforced, or individual rights are violated, it is the obligation of citizens to take a stand against these transgressions. Civil disobedience and peaceful resistance to these infractions are a forceful means to cause change and have a positive impact on a free society.

Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are two principles key to the core of the American society. The Bill of Rights is a piece of literature that Americans pride themselves on, however it can sometimes raise more questions than answers. The recent protesters in Charlottesville exercised their unalienable rights, but approached an all too familiar line with these rights. A question that is commonly asked is “Where should the line be drawn regarding free speech?” Freedom of assembly is clearly stated in the Bill of Rights, where it is stated that people have the right to peacefully assemble. When discussing freedom of speech however, there is a much larger gray area. Whether freedom of speech protects everything a person says, or up until a point when it restricts the rights of another, has incited many debates. The protests in Charlottesville only worked to revive the debate surrounding this hot topic. In Politics, Aristotle discusses the meaning of speech within the human. Aristotle examines how speech is used by humans to make up for deficiencies in their instinct, as well as how we can effectively use our speech to best suit our community. How would Aristotle describe the speech used by those involved in the Charlottesville protests?

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