Freedom of Speech

Being citizens of the United States of America, we are given certain rights and privileges. One of these important privileges is provided to us by the first amendment of our constitution, the freedom of speech. Every person in our world is born with a distinct voice of his or her own. The fundamental question is whether or not a person is actually granted freedom to use his voice in all of its entirety, and whether or not such a thing actually exists.

French law student Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet) once said, “I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” Speech is fundamental to the existence of mankind, and for centuries man has communicated with his fellow man, which has allowed him to dominate over most natural obstacles that have been hurled at him. Man, being the brilliant creature that he is, implemented a set of rights and practices for his fellow man to follow, restricting certain accesses and priorities, and limiti...