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I agree. In the society we live in one that promotes freedom of speech, we often speak our minds without realizing our words are adding to a stereotype or causing division. These ramifications often lead to a larger problem and it is caused by those who don't comprehend the power of speech.

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I agree, because those who fully understand communication also understand that if used incorrectly, it can cause trouble. For example, miscommunication between countries or through warfare can have lasting consequences. Therefore, for someone who gives little thought to a response can impact their entire country or someone's life. It is a key responsibility to understand what points you are trying to get through, and to communicate them with a complete thought.

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I agree because people think when saying certain phrases no one will be offended or it doesn't apply to anyone.

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I agree because when people speak then don't think about how other people around them will take it. You could easily offend someone with little things you didn't think would affect them.

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I agree. Many people speak without thinking about what they are going to say, causing disagreement or problems with others who take offense to what that person said.

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I agree because people take many things for granted especially the ability to speak with little to no thought of the possible consequences. A lot of people don't think before they speak which can cause problems for the other people effected by the persons words

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I agree because communication and being able to speak is an important aspect of our society. It is important for building and cooperation, but in the wrong mouths, it can do more harm than good. Words can be used to hurt. Often, ignorant people blindly use them, unaware of the consequences. Being able to speak your mind is a privilege that you earn. Kindness is a privilege that you earn.

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I agree because people do not know whats right to say and it can lead to someone saying something bad and it can hurt others.

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I agree because a lot of things should not be said especially about others. This can cause drama and disagreements

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I agree, because many privileged people have the advantage of being able to speak their mind without any harsh backlash or consequence. However, people who are seen as 'lesser' in any way, shape, or form face harsher repercussions. This, I believe, is a result of ingrained prejudice  in our society.

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I agree because many people don't think about what they are saying and/or who they are saying it to. This often backfires on that person causing them to face consequences such as losing your job or maybe just their respect.

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I agree because people think that just because of who they are that they can get away with anything

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I agree with this statement because the privilege of free speech is often under appreciated in American society, while in other places of the world people are not as fortunate to get to express themselves how ever they feel.

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I agree with this statement, the reason being, people speak without thinking of the consequences everyday and all of this technology as at the click of a button for a good portion of the world. People who are privileged don' t understand what its like to not know what the the outside world is like, creating problems that will surface

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I agree with this statement because often people speak for the sake of speaking and will often not give thought to their words.This causes these individuals to say things without realizing the gravity  of those words and the consequence. The consequence is generally a pointless argument caused by the individual shouting nonsense and not realizing what they are saying.

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I agree that it is taken for granted sometimes. People with a platform take communication for granted more often because they believe they can say what they want and will gain support. The thought of consequences is buried deeply in the back of their minds.

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I agree. I mean a good example would be people using discriminatory language. Five years ago someone could say "That's gay!" or "That's r*tarded!" and not really have any serious consequences they have to deal with. Now, people are a lot more accustomed to call out culture and making people aware that that type of language is not okay. Not that that's happening, the people who have been using offensive language claim the fallback of "You are violating my freedom of speech" or something along those lines. Communication, positive and negative has huge effects of people, and when people who had "free speech" are censored, they feel like their rights are being violated.

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I agree. It is good to be able to speak your mind, but not everyone can and have the same result. Most people speak without even thinking about how difficult it is for others.

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I agree because those who go unpunished for speaking their minds don't understand what life is like without being able to express themselves with words.

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I agree, many people (especially those who have power and a widespread influence) think that they can speak/act without repercussions. But they forget that there could be later consequences, which reinforces the statement, "Think before you speak."

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Agree. Many people speak without appreciating their freedom to say whatever they want with no/minimal consequences.

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I agree because many people say things that they know is wrong when this could affect their life later on (ex. colleges and jobs looking through social media accounts). This also applies with who the person is talking to or about, as with time progression, certain words related to people such as "gay" have become more relevant with society and therefore has become worse in terms of consequences or just straight up being frowned upon.

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I agree because many people say something before realizing the reaction that could occur or how harmful it could be to others.

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i agree with that because some people dont think before they speak and it can cause problems in the future. people will just blabber on about a subject that can be offensive to someone and not even know it.

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Agree. Some people do speak without thinking of the consequences and by doing so, they create argument and disagreement. They take speech for granted and say something stupid which makes us more divided.

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I agree, but it also depends on the situation. We live in a country where we have free speech locked up so tight, it could never be taken away. However, there are still countless people who don't have to worry what others think about them, and so aren't afraid to humiliate others for the fun of it.

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I agree because some people can just say whatever they want without consequence. We as Americans have the ability to say or comment whatever we want, so we don't think or care about the consequences. This is especially true when it comes to the internet, as you can be under a different alias and say whatever you want under the guise of free speech.

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Many people now take communication completely for granted, and rely on it to a huge degree both in work, recreation, and family communication and coordination. Not being able to speak easily like Melinda would be a giant disadvantage in life, and would shape your world.