For those who are not interested in protecting the first amendment right, say ‘hello’ to censorship and say, ‘goodbye’ to speaking one’s mind. There is a division forming in the United States of America. This division is between those who believe hate speech should be regulated and cannot differentiate between a word and an action; As opposed to those who simply and wholeheartedly believe that a word is just a word and not an action. They appreciate the right to free speech and do not wish to compromise it. In the article “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus” by Derek Bok, he clearly demonstrates the possibility of ignorance and peace rather than prohibition and destruction in correlation to the First Amendment. Americans have an obligation to grasp the core idea of free speech for it is the true focal point and embodiment of our democratic system, whereas hurting one’s feelings dismisses the bona fide translation of our first amendment. …show more content…
They wanted the citizens to have the ability to display their hostility towards their government leaders and accuse authorities of wrongdoing when needed be. At the same time, the framers of the Constitution took into consideration what it would be like to not voice your opinion which strengthened their belief into realizing that it must be a basic human right in regards to freedom. Nonetheless, times have changed and to live in the twenty first century means that the concept of freedom of speech has rather developed into a much more complicated