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After reading the article on ""First Amendment and Hate Speech"" and watching videos, explain the purpose of the 1st amendment and if you think hate speech should be censored and if hate speech is linked to hate crimes.

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Censorship should/should not be allowed because _________________________.  Freedom of Speech was created because______________________ (claim and explanation.) An example of this is _____________________________ (example). In the article, the author states_________________________ (insert quote for your evidence.)

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Is it time to reconsider whether hateful speech deserves constitutional protection?

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Freedom of Speech: Crash Course Government and Politics #25

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The purpose of the 1st amendment if for people to have their own opinions in votes or conversations without having to agree with one person. We are a democracy so we have our own thoughts." American laws are “the most protective of free speech of any nation on Earth and any nation in history,” says Lee Bollinger, the president of Columbia University and a free speech legal expert." We must be proactive about the perceived pros and cons that there are with censorship. When it becomes permissible to restrict the actions, words, and thoughts of one group of people, it can create opportunities to target other groups in society too. Hate speech is allowed but people are starting to take offense to what you say. So the better idea would just make it illegal. "The First Amendment protects Americans’ freedom of speech and religion, as well as freedom of the press, the right to assemble peacefully, and to petition the government for change."

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The purpose of the first amendment is to give use as citizens freedoms. Freedom of religion, pres protest and speech. These rights also protect freedom of speech that may not always be positive but negative. I believe that the first amendment should protect hate speech. I think this because everyone has a right to share there voice. They don’t have to, but they own that right. If hate speech wasn’t a thing, sure our country could be less “violent” but a lot of people could be “breaking the law” because they say that they dislike the way taxes are. Hate speech is ok and it can sometimes be helpful, but it gets out of hand once people start acting on there hate by hurting others, causing destruction and violence etc. I feel that a good amount of the time, hate crimes are in fact linked to hate speech. People get worked up and feed up with what they are protesting on and they decide to act on it. Luckily, the constitution says that this is not ok. “First Amendment does not give anyone the right to make threats or false statements, or use language that incites violence. One often-cited example is that you don’t have the right to falsely yell “Fire!” in a crowded movie theater” For these reasons, I believe That hate speech should be protected by the constitution.

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I think that the purpose of freedom of speech is to give people rights and to protect others, and when you threaten to kill someone that is considered hate speech, so technically the person he is getting threatened is not protected. if a bunch of neo-nazis go in a jewish town and threaten to burn everything to the ground that is hate speech and a threat but because its hate speech its protected which is very stupid if you think about it. i think if we censor hate speech we will be much more protected but i already know that people are going to say "your messing with my right" and to those people i say, stop abusing them. that is why i think we should censor hat speech.

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“The First Amendment protects Americans’ freedom of speech and religion, as well as freedom of the press, the right to assemble peacefully, and to petition the government for change.”

After reading the article, I do think that we should use censorship with ideas we do not agree with in our nation. I believe the government should limit what can be said so that people cannot always just refer back to the First Amendment if they are saying something that can be offensive to others. One member of the A.C.L.U. of Virginia board even resigned, writing on Twitter that “what’s legal and what’s right are sometimes different.” I agree with this quote that says just because it's legal it doesn't mean it's right. I do not think that the first amendment should protect hate speech. I do not think that the amendment should protect hate speech because I don't think it's right for people to be able to say things that are offensive to others and what they believe or what they stand for. “The landmark case helped clarify that all people have the right to rally publicly, no matter how offencive their views.” I do not agree with this quote. After I read this quote it made me realize that maybe it was not such a good idea to have you so that people can say whatever they want. This also made me think that there should be a limit to what you can stay and do under the First Amendment. This is a really big coincidence but my mom just found a letter on her car that read “My niece if half blind and has delayed cognitive function, she’s also four. She could have managed to park better than you. Must not have been taught the word consideration in your upbringing. Be better. Sincerely, People who actually Live Here.” I think that this just backs up my reasonings more. This is why I think that it is not right for people to be able to say hurtful things and be protected by the First Amendment rule.

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I think the first amendment was made to protect ideas and opitions. such asreligon, freedom of speech, press, and peaceful protest. it protects all of thoose. and if we keep on limiting all of those what is the perpose of the first amendment. but I think some of it should limited like burning flags and burning any religos symbol. those two are the only things that shuld be illegal. but besides that I thing it should not be limited. so have the abillity to say what ever you want. so the perpose is to be able to practice what ever religon you want, freedom of speach, freedom of press, and peaceful protest.

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The purpose of the 1st amendment is to give the freedoms of speech, religion, protest, assembly, and the press.  It ensures us that we have that right and we are allowed to use that right.  The freedom of speech allows us to give our opinion to the people.  It allows us to express our ideas if people like them or not.  Freedom of speech does not protect "Fighting Words", though.  It allows us to practice our religion anywhere and anytime.  It allows us to protest in the park on a certain law that you may not like.  It allows us to assemble together and peacefully protest.  It also gives the freedom of the press to let them say what they want about us.  I think the 1st amendment should protect hate speech.  I think everybody's voice should be heard even if their point is good or bad.  If we didn't have hate speech then that could question if we had Freedom of Speech at all.  The government would then choose what we hear or say.  I do think that we should limit the amount of violence that goes into hate speech, but I think people should get their points across to people.  We shouldn't say false or make threats towards people because that is not protected by the Constitution.  An example of what could happen if we didn't have hate speech, "But the problem is, if we outlaw speech, that means the government or others in authority are going to be picking and choosing what we hear. We need to be able to hear all sides because that’s how we become intelligent voters and responsible citizens."  For these reasons, I think hate speech should be protected by the constitution.

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I do not believe shutting people's voices is the correct thing to do. Just because you don't agree with someone does not mean you get to shut them up. An example of this is Donald Trump. He is shut down by major corporations because of his political opinions. His voice is shut when everybody doesn’t agree with him.

Hate speech is obviously bad and everybody knows that so when people post on social media they get criticized. People tell them they're racist, sexist, discriminatory, ect.. Banning them or quieting them lets people not see the messed up post so they can’t give their opinion and tell them there are wrong or right. Quieting is not democracy.

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The purpose of the first amendment is to show people that they have rights of speech and that if someone tries to stop you, they cannot because it is legally your right. I think hate speech should be censored because it could promote violence and it also discriminates against certain believes, etc.

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I think that the purpose of the first amendment is to have freedom of speech and religious beliefs, protests, and assemble. It makes it so we have that right and we can use it. The freedom of speech allows us to give our opinions out to the world whether they are bias or not. I think that censorship should be enforced more because if someone threatens to kill you that is hate speech,  so you are not protected technically. For example, the KKK gave out very offensive and violent speeches and did not get charged in anyway shape or form because it was "hate speech" which is protected by the first amendment. I think that if we censor more things, such as speeches then we will feel way safer as a nation and protected as people.
"American laws are “the most protective of free speech of any nation on Earth and any nation in history,” says Lee Bollinger, the president of Columbia University and a free speech legal expert."
This shows that we need to censor more things for the better.

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Censorship should be allowed because I feel like people should be able to express their opinions because even if it is wrong but when it comes down to hurting people and trying to limit the free speech of others, I feel like it should be censored or limited. An example is when Neo-nazi rallies and people injured people who were trying to protest against them. “As a crowd of people who disagreed with them arrived to counter-demonstrate, violence erupted. An alleged white supremacist plowed his car into counter-protesters, killing a woman and injuring 19 others.” The first amendment was created to allow free speech and that is indeed what people are doing, but it can get out of hand and even hurt people in the process, like mentioned before. So I am a bit unsure on the matter.

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The purpose of the first amendment is to give people freedom of speech and be able to say their own opinions. I believe that the first amendment should protect the freedom of speech because it allows everyone to express their thinking and ideas. But i do feel like we should limit the vilonce towards hate speech. Everyones voice should be heard weather it be good or bad. This gives people an oportunity to say what they believe in no matter if you disagree or agree you shouldn"t limit the words others have to say because you think their point is wrong. And I think it should be protected by the constitution.

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The purpose of the First Amendment is to express opinions and not be silenced by the media, people, or government. Freedom of speech, press, religion, assemble, and protest give us  as citizens of the United States the freedom to speak our truth and understanding of situations we think to be controversial. As Phillipa Strum says, “As citizens, we all have rights, but we also have responsibilities to speak up and counter bad speech with good speech. It’s what we do in a democracy.” An example of the First Amendment rights are a peaceful protest against racism. Another issue are hate speeches. Although they go along the guidelines of the First Amendment, I think they should at least be filtered. I think this because of how hate speeches affect people with their cruel opinions hurtful words. An example of this is the neo-nazis coming to Skokie, IL to torment Jewish people after the Holocaust. Although I don't agree with Hate speech, I do not think it is related to hate crime. Violence with words and bodies are two different things. Hate speech is not physical therefore I think it is not related.

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The purpose of the first amendment is to protect citizen's rights to freely speak out, and not be silence by anyone.  I think that the government should be allowed to filter us. It should only be things that could be intimidating or threatening to others. People should be allowed to speak out, unless it is something that could be dangerous. everyone still gets to speak their mind, but not if it's threatening to someone or intimidating them in a way. It just filters the bad “content.”

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The main purpose of the 1st amendment is to make political commentary through free speech, and it is the most protected and most used right that is granted by the 1st amendment, respectively. I think hate speech should be censored, for a few different reasons. For one, hate speech makes others feel unsafe and discriminated against, which I believe goes against the concept of 'Land of the free'. It could be argued that the way to combat hate speech is to try and correct the ideas of these people, but that isn't how it works. Just imagine if a Neo-Nazi tried to convince you that minority groups are the problem in America and they should all be killed. Would you agree with them? Of course not, in your mind they are in the wrong, and that's how they think as well. Of course some people who use hate speech realize it is morally wrong, but trying to convince them that their entire ideology is incorrect won't do anything. This is especially true in our modern society where political correctness is seen as more valuable than reaching a resolution. I believe hate speech is somewhat linked to hate crimes, because most of the time hate speech ENCOURAGES hate crimes. If you're constantly preaching "Kill the jews" then someone is going to do it, one way or another. The two acts of hate are correlated.

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The main purpose of the first amendment is to give us citizens freedom of speech,  press, protest,  religion and assembly.  It gives us the right to express our opinions and not be silenced by the media, people, or government. I believe that hate speech should not be censored. I think that because even  if it is not right we have the right to speak freely and express our thoughts and opinions. I think everyone's voice should be heard even though it may be positive or negative. Having the freedom of speech gives us the privilege to state our opinions so why not use it? Even if we do have the freedom of speech, we should be responsible with it and be respectful to other people and their opinions.

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I think that it is important to listen to others opinions because you never know if you may like their idea. I also do think it is right to have freedom of speech because as long as people are not hurting people then most of the time I feel that it is okay to state your opinion. I do not think it is okay to create fiscal violence thought because then you are hurting other and therefore one of the many reasons why is it freedom of speech and not a rule that would allow you to do whatever you want. I also think that people should respect others so that people don't create fiscal violence. I also think that if you are trying to hurt someone with your words that is not respectful because then you would be mistreating that person. In the end I think it is important to have freedom of speech and I think that fiscal violence to innocent people is crossing the line.

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I think the first ammendment is a very important one because it gives us rights to show our true emotions

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The purpose of the first amendment is to protect the peoples right to speak, think, practice religion, and assemble, without government interference. It allows people to organize protests, freely practice any religion, and speak out against people or the government. For example, the government cannot arrest someone for saying that the government is tyrannical. I don't believe hate speech should be censored. I don't think it should be because its a core part of the protections in the first amendment. Removing hate speech can destroy a core part of the open civil discourse we have and could lead to the 1st amendment being repealed further.

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I think that the first amendment is made for making sure that people are heard and they can have their own rights! Have the freedom to speak, vote, march, support, etc. I think that everyone should be treated equally and not be judged by the color of their skin. Everyone should be treated equally, not just one race. ALM!

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The first amendment was made for freedom of speech, protest, press, religion, and expression. We should not censor hate speech unless it is a direct threat to someone, or a certain group. Hate speech and threats are two very different things, but people are starting to justify their threats by calling it hate speech. An example of hate speech would be saying "If you like your french fries with ketchup you smell bad and should be put in jail" And an example of a threat would be "Kill all people who like fries with ketchup" Because that is making a direct threat to a certain group,. We should not censor hate speech because hate speech can be anything to anyone. Hate speech is different for everyone, and censoring it would be very difficult because not everyone has the same morals or views. Filtering people's speech is not right, and we should not ban or filter hate speech. In the end, our different views is what makes the world go around. Without hate speech we would not be having this discussion. Hate speech helps us learn from other's mistakes. And without hate speech we would have a lot more people acting on their violent thoughts because they are not allowed to say them.

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The purpose of the First Amendment is to give the citizens freedom of speech, press, religion, protest, and assembly. It allows us to express our feelings and have our own opinions, including hate speech. We shouldn't censor hate speech becaue it wouldn't allow us to speak our opinions and it wouldn't allow us to grow as a country and see other points of view. What we should censor is the hate speech that goes to far. There is a major difference between having an opinion and threating others. For example, "The demonstration went forward with protesters numbering in the hundreds many of them armed with assault rifles," (First Amendment & Hate Speech, Upfront article) This shows that the protesters were not having a peaceful protest (which is what the first amendment protects) and that they were intimidating and threatening the people with assault riffles which is not protected by the first amendment because you are harming others. You also don't have to have a weapon to be threating others. Verbal threats can be a crime if it's a threat to physically hurt you or a group of people. To summarize, I think that you have the right to say what you want and feel, but not if it is expressed in a way that intimidates or puts others at risk of danger.

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I think that the first amendment was invented to give everyone a right to have their opinions shared and heard. I think that censoring out things that people want heard would be a violation of the first amendment, but, some things are better left unspoken or kept to ourselves.

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I agree with the 1st amentmend because it white people show their true emotion and shows that people can show what they agree on and what they think and I also think it should be because people might not agree with people or they want to share what they think

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"The town of Skokie issued an order prohibiting the demonstration. But the neo-Nazis found an unlikely ally in the American Civil Liberties Union (A.C.L.U.), a legal rights group that took their case. The dispute reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which helped clear the way for a lower court to rule that the neo-Nazis had a right to march under the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech." This quote from the article expresses how they got permission to basically harass the individual residents living here. Some things should be censored if shown to be hateful.

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I think that the first amendment was made for people to have freedom of speech and for everyone to share their opinions and concerns. I think that hate speech should not be censored unless there threats towards people. Hate speech is a totally different thing from threats. Threats could be directed towards one or more people and could end in a bad thing happening. Hate speech isn't normally directed towards one person it's towards everyone. Hate speech can help us learn from mistakes and grow as we hear more.