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Freedom of Speech

  • Date Submitted: 03/18/2010 05:02 PM
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH

The freedom of speech is the freedom to speak without censorship and / or limitation. The synonymous term freedom of expression is used to right indicate not only freedom of verbal speech but any act of seeking, receiving and imparting information or ideas, regardless f the medium used. The right to freedom of speech is not absolute in any country and the right is commonly subject to limitations, such as on “hate speech”.
The right to free speech is one of the most precious rights an individual has as a citizen of any country. The right gives people the opportunity to speak their mind and give their opinions of what they think should happen. These rights have been questioned and exercised throughout history, and have produced extremely positive things in a lot of cases. The questioning of these rights is not secluded to one era of the times. There have been questioned many different times, in many different ways. On modern time, people are always protesting something. People wanted their voice to be heard and as long as it is done in a peaceful manner it is legal now, but it resulted in punishment for the colonists. For example, in Iran people have freedom of speech. They don’t have the right to say what is on their mind and if they do so then the government will not take it seriously. Men mostly have right then women. They have more freedom of speech and will be taken more serious than women. Once you ask for something and they deny it than you can’t ask for it a second time. There is still an opportunity to bring about peaceful democratic change in Iran. The great majority of the Iranian people are deeply dissatisfied with the Iranian regime. If they could change the nature of their government, they would. The Iranian people's recent attempts to reform their government have been stymied by a repressive government that restricts freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press.   Iran is one of the greatest enemies of freedom...

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    • Mar 16, 2011 - Evaluator: (lolololo)
    • a very good piece ! bravo
  2. Freedom of Speech
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    • Mar 16, 2011 - Evaluator: (lolololo)
    • a very good piece ! bravo