Topic: It is right for the government to restrict the freedom of speech

Name:
1. Amirthan (4SNB)
2.Andrew(4SNB)
3. Benjamin(4SNB)
4. Chan Kai Lin(4SNB)

Amirthan: I don't think it's right Kids can commit suicide because kid think it's a free country
and they can say what they want well their wrong .It is a free country but u don't know how
much it would hurt someone and this all leads to bullies. Bullies think they can say what they
want but they never know how much their hurting someone. People getting hurt can lead to
suicide I don't agree with with freedom of speech
Freedom Of Speech Is Dangerous! We could have people spouting homophobic, racist,
nationalist and downright offensive views, their defense is usually "Free Speech". Without
total freedom of speech, the KKK would not be able to legally exist, Neo-Nazis would be
stopped, and racist abuse would be disallowed. The freedom of speech that was originally
proposed died with the American dream.
Andrew: Its finally on the people whether to nurture it or throw it away. It may not be correct
for the majority to quote reasons as the speech as it is they who have finally accepted it and
followed it. Speech has nothing right or wrong, it all depends on what you feel and what we
don,t. Like we all are doing right here. Putting restriction on the speech doesn't guarantee
anything unless the opposite party acts accordingly.
Speech is an act and acts which cause unnecessary and substantial harm should be illegal. I
am not talking about causing offense or promoting an unpopular and even morally corrupt
point of view. But it is not legal to incite riots or to verbally harass ( in the legal sense) and
nor should it be. Freedom of speech exists to promote the liberty of individuals, not to allow
us to cause harm to one another.
Chan Kai Lin: Having the right to free speech isn't the right to be irresponsible. I'm not
against having people screeching at the top of their lungs like petulant children over nonissues. After all, having such obnoxious people is just something we need to accept in
having the right to say whatever we want in return. With that said though, I do believe we
need to hold people credible for whenever they spread misinformation. Lies and dishonesty
is something we simply shouldn't ever tolerate, even under free speech. People should
always be held accountable for what they say.

Someone doesn't like gay people? Okay, fine. No problem. The person who hates gay
people constantly curses, screams, and cries on how horrible and immoral gay people are?
Okay, fine. No problem. The person who hates gay people constantly curses, screams, and
cries on how horrible and immoral gay people are while also spreading factual

misinformation on them? Well, to be honest, I think a line needs to be drawn around this
point. Some people will say and do anything to have people agree with them on an issue,
and we simply shouldn't give these dishonest people ammunition by allowing them to lie and
distort facts.
Benjamin: Misinformation is one of the worst crimes
Freedom has limits. Our freedom ends where the other's starts, one must be free to give its
opinions, with coherence and respect, but must be consequent with the sensitivity of people.
Americans wouldn't tolerate someone talking positively about 9\11 the same way Germans
for example do not tolerate nazi manifestations.
To use our freedom we must respect the other's freedom aswell.
Amirthan: There already are True freedom would mean we can say whatever we want,
whenever we want, wherever we want w/o getting into legal trouble. With defamation laws
and the laws behind verbal threats we cannot do that. I cannot tell the president i plan on
murdering him w/o getting into legal trouble. I cannot run into a movie theatre and yell fire
w/o getting into legal trouble. I cannot say John raped and killed Bridgette (knowing it wasn't
true) and avoid legal trouble or lawsuits. These kind of restrictions are good. Just as long as
they stick to these.
Where one freedom begins is where the other ends. We have our 1st Amendment rights
given to us by the US Constitution. One of these is the freedom of speech. But sometimes
there has to be restrictions on speaking, for instance swearing in public. Swearing in public
is bad and is a public nuisance. It also hurts other people's feelings and embarrasses them.
This form of freedom of speech should be restricted in public.
Andrew Hee: It's not a restrictions You should think not of this as a restriction, but rather
protection for the everyday man, woman, and child. This country supports freedom of
speech, but they never have and never will condone the incitement of harm upon other
people. Those who would try to steal; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness from their
fellow Americans deserve to be tried by a jury of their peers and ultimately found guilty.
People have rights People have a right to say what ever they want to say. No one has the
right to stop them. You may not like some of the opinions people voice, or the words that
they use, but this is absolutely no reason to have the government trample people's natural
rights.