What is freedom of speech?

Posted on April 3, 2008 by camigarnier.
Categories: My Point of View.



Freedom of speech is basically the right to say what you want to say whenever you want. This also includes the right to express your opinion or thoughts through speech, writing, or graphics (i.e. symbols, drawings). For example you have the right to speak up to defend yourself anytime. This right is not granted in every country. But basically you can say whatever you want whenever you want.Even though, this doesn’t mean you should. You should be careful with what you say, consider other people’s feelings and emotions. Sometimes you say things with out thinking them thoroughly. This is a privilege so don’t abuse it. You have to understand the difference between the things that stay in your mind (insults, and other insulting comments), and things you can say (defend yourself, nice comments).You should not only be careful with what you say to people, but also with what you write. For example the internet. Whatever you write in the internet, will be there for a while. Also, you have to consider that anyone who has access to the internet, can see it. Anything you write can be attacked by anyone. So, my point is that anything you write, say, draw, has to be thought thoroughly before written, said, or drawn. But you can say ANYTHING you want, just be careful with what you say, also in the way you say it. Sometimes you mean to say something, but because you say it without thinking, it comes out in another way and is misunderstood. This can cause conflict with you and other people, so just be careful with abusing this right.free_speech_1.jpg

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  carito93
Comment on April 7th, 2008.

Cami! I totally agree with what you said about freedom of speech. Many people don’t think about what they post in the internet, and whatever a person posts can be seen by all the people who have access to the internet. Also, many times people don’t think about what they say, with the excuse that they have the right to say whatever they want. Thet don’t have the right to say whatever they want. No one likes to hear offensive comments. Good job!

  arielal09
Comment on April 7th, 2008.

Cami, I agree when you say we have the right to say and express what we want to and it is true that this right is not granted in every country. Since the Internet is a global community how do we know what can we say and what can we not say? If this privilege is not granted on the Web, are we abusing? I also agree that we have to think things throughly before saying them.

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