Essays on Freedom of Speech

Incalculable amount of diverse political views is posted on social media every day, including extreme ones. It becomes a contentious topic whether or not free speech should be protected on social media? And if yes, how free it should be? The right of the freedom…

George Orwell once stated “if liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to know”. One of the founding principles of the United States of America is the unalienable liberty given to us by our creator….

One doesn’t have to spend much time at all on the internet to realize that censorship is present to some extent in nearly all online forums. Any platform which allows users to post original thoughts in the form of words, pictures, and videos, typically has…

Madeleine Albright’s commencement speech was obviously directed towards the young graduates of Mount Holyoke College. Albright, in her speech, utilized certain words and phrases to motivate the graduating women to move forward with their lives. Madeleine Albright commencement speech rhetorical analysis shows how she encouraged…

Freedom of speech is just one of the many rights we ensure as citizens of America. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion, or so it’s said. Sadly, it seems as though that’s not always the case. In the instance of the ban…

When we hear anything about freedom of speech, we directly link it with human rights. Something every citizen should feel free to use. Something everyone should possess power over. But we may not right in this case. I know and I believe that humans should…

I will discuss whether or not I think free will and voluntary action is possible and how we are free even though the universe around us operates according to fixed and fully determined set of laws. I believe free will is possible although the determinist…

Mahatma Gandhi’s speech is about Ahmedabad trial which he had faced a trial on a charge of sedition. He had faced 2 years simple imprisonment. Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of India’s independence movement and also the architect of a form of non-violent civil disobedience…

Whenever the words, “freedom of speech” are spoken, they bring about much debate. Under Article 10 of the UK’s Human Rights Act of 1998, “everyone has the freedom of expression”. However, it is not as absolute as one would believe it to be as this…

Derek Bok, a previous president of Harvard University, presents his argument in defense of free speech at Harvard in “protecting Freedom of Expression at Harvard. Bok introduces the problem with an incident at Harvard when two students hung Confederate flags in public view and describes…

 The definition of freedom of press is the right to circulate opinions in print without censorship by the government. In Malaysia, the freedom of speech including the freedom of press are protected under Article 10 of the Federal Constitution. However, according to Article 10(2) of…

Throughout history, many speeches have been studied and scrutinized for their rhetorical effectiveness. The way this is done by examining how clearly the message was received by the decoder and the overall emotional response. The concept that essentially gages this is audience. Audience can be…

Nowadays, social media is an important tool for communication and express our-self in our daily life. We can get any kind of information instantly on social media. Today what happening here, tomorrow will become a piece of news spreading globally. Social media had become a…

Dated as far back as Ancient Greece, society has long debated whether freedom of speech should be in the hands of the people. In this regard, difficult and controversial questions need to be asked to uphold the public interest rather than the interest of just…

Censorship can affect people all over the world in many different ways. Censorship can affect people’s opinions and views on things as well as their judgment in life. Censorship does not affect just one country but it can affect what other people say about it….