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. [1]
http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/freedom-of-speech-clause.html
Freedom of Speech is what so many of
our American peers quickly allude to when they may say something that would
generally be considered offensive. Whether racially, sexually, religious or any
other of the protected classes, the defense is free speech, and perhaps that is
fine. But it appears to be a tremendous
insult to the First Amendment that it allows free speech to say something that
were it not for the fact that the message insults, rather than uplifts a given
group of people or individual.
It is highly offensive that an
Amendment dedicated to protecting politically protected messages that allows
any of these groups to speak without fear of retribution, is in fact a weapon
of defense, rather than a platform for offense.
It is the First Amendment that
many of us take for granted as to what this valuable Amendment truly
represents when it comes to the rights and freedoms of Americans.
School Counselor Fired for Racist
Comments About West, TX Tragedy:
What we have to wonder is, if is free
speech to denigrate someone because of their race, then, while does it have to
be defended? If it is free speech to
publicly speak insultingly of a group or individual generically and/or prejudicially,
why should it be protected? One should
not be afraid to express hatred and then look for the American Constitution to
cower behind. Hatred is as much an
American right as it is to love one another.
But there is no running behind the First Amendment when we love one
group or individual, or when we have an appreciation for a religion. There is no need, because the American
Constitution is of no consequence, realistically whether your love or hate
something.
What Does
Free Speech Mean?
http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/get-involved/constitution-activities/first-amendment/free-speech.aspx
It is merely supposition that the
hatred of anyone or group requires protection, because hatred is integral to America ’s
continued development. It is important
enough that this one Amendment, perhaps in connection with the Second
Amendment, allows hatred to flourish purposefully, and with the intent to
eliminate, target, or offend at will, anyone who is perceived to not be like
me.
N.J. police officer fired for racial comments posted on
Twitter, officials say:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/nj_police_officer_fired_for_ra.html
If we can all agree that racism is
not just an American thing, that it is world-wide, I believe that we can open
the door to racism and allow each and everyone of us, regardless of who we are,
to spew the deep-seated hatred that we have for each other, at whatever time we
choose. It’s a tall order, but it is
unfair to racists, for example, who hate one another race just because of the
color of their skin, to be held back from being able to say that they hate
someone, more than they can stand to see them.
It shouldn’t have to result in hatred being shielded by the second
amendment, but instead, allowed to be stated 24 hours a day in an effort to let
everyone know where everyone stands.
Should Hate Speech be Protected?
The door can be wide open. For example: Blacks who hate Whites, Whites
who Blacks, men who hate women and vise versa; young who hate old; Americans
who hate Europeans; poor who hate rich and vice versa, and anyone who hates
someone else, shouldn’t be fired, or ostracized because they outright hate someone. Hatred can’t be punished. It can only be primed and stoked like embers from
a fire. Hatred can only be inflamed
because the hater(s) apparently feel that their rights to hate are being
infringed upon. Open the door, and watch
how hatred, unbridled will strike out at not only their intended target, but their
hatred no doubt will include, collaterally, those who just happen to be in the
way. While we are all guaranteed the
Constitutional Right to Free Speech, we aren’t guaranteed the Constitutional
Right to hatred, and rightly so. Not
because hatred can’t be protected, it just shouldn’t be hid behind any
constitutional guarantee of freedom.
Hatred should not be so constricted, or held in so high a disregard,
because, as Americans, we have the right to hate. What we don’t have the right to do is
anything in furtherance of our hatred i.e. kill, maim, injure, deny others
constitutional rights, or deny basic civil liberties to anyone because they are
not like me.
Hate Speech Is
Not Protected Speech:
The First Amendment has been
overworked, and misused as has so many other Amendments to the Constitution of
the United States . It would seem to be ashamed that the First
Amendment would be a shield for hatred.
Let those who have their hatred speak freely, and not be punished
because hatred has its own benefits and rewards. It doesn’t need protection, it needs an avenue
to flourish, even if it destroys families and communities. Let the hatred that
so many proudly display and speak in hushed tones, flow freely and loudly. Let the hatred flow freely throughout Social
Media, where it will forever mark the most profound deterioration and
degeneration of our so-called civilized society. That deterioration will be indicated by an
overwhelmingly, unquestionable set of acts, that many will carry out without
regard to the consequences. History will
continue to show that we were an
intolerable group of survivors on a the last planet who, given a chance to
save ourselves, chose instead to destroy
ourselves with bitter hatred. Better to
let our hatred be carried out now, and get it over with rather than delay the
inevitable.
Free to Speak Your Mind
Why Hate Speech Should Be
Protected:
Open the door to expressions of
racism and hatred, and stop allowing Free Speech to be a defensive weapon, when
it is an Amendment that works best as an offensive key to true American values.
James
Madison proposed the Freedom of
Speech idea to Congress when he gave a speech to
the First Congress on June 8, 1789, In this speech, Madison
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