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Do you have the right to say what you want?
We were talking about our rights as Americans in my class today. Now, we have the right to freedom of speech so that means we have the right to say whatever we want then, right? I'm a little confused on it because somebody got into slander and other things that you can get in trouble for saying.
I don't want to raise my hand tomorrow and tell the teacher I don't quite get it. Can somebody explain if we have the right to say what we want to say or not? And is that the same as freedom of speech?
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Freedom of speech means you have the right to say what you feel as long as what you say does not infringe on other people’s rights; Does not start a riot or cause injury to others, such as yelling fire in a crowded theater; Saying things that are not true about someone, this is called slander.
Basically a persons’ freedom of speech is hedged or confined so as not to infringe on the rights of other. As long as you do not infringe on the rights of others you are free to say what you want. For instance you can say what you want about a painting, you can say the artist is a realist or whatever. What you cannot say is that this particular artist is a fraud or anything that you cannot prove; that could be slanderous. You can say whatever you want about a President or member of Congress but you do not have the right to threaten their life even in jest.
Our freedoms do have their limitations. One of the most abused rights has to do with the Second Amendment to the Constitution. This one Right; The Right to Bear Arms, is the most Challenged of all of our rights with many States writing laws that many feel infringe on this right. The First Amendment follows as a close Second with Challenges as it not only covers Free Speech but Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Expression which is taken to cover things such as Pornography and Civil Decency.
To be succinct your rights, all rights, are limited by the rights of others and limited by Laws in place by States as Passed by their Legislature. A little confusing yes, still the best form of Democracy on the planet.
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Simply, you can say whatever you like, but it doesn't mean you'll go without consequence. Some feel as if we are punished for saying what we believe, it's infringing on our rights as Americans.. but this is a misunderstand. Parents, teachers, etc may punish us, but that doesn't mean we can plead our rights to get out of it.
As the other person said, what we say may not be considered 'right' or 'acceptable', but there is no person that can stop you from saying it.
Don't be afraid to ask, he/she is a teacher, and has probably experienced worse. :)
To answer your Q though, we can say what we want, but it may not have a good outcome. Others may not accept it, or like you for it, but you may say it.
Freedom of Speech also applies to large group speaking. Martin Luther King Jr
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Yes you do have the right to say whatever you want just try and not say it in a cheeky or rude way.
Your Friend Danni Kettrick
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Freedom of speech means saying what you want when you want whenever you want it basically means you can say whatever you want and of course sometimes what you say may not be right or may have consequences afterwards but freedom of speech means saying anything freely without worry. I hope you understand the meaning of freedom of speech better now.
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