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Freedom of speech is the fulcrum by which so many other rights a citizen has based on the fact that it is not the rights that governments grant to citizens. Enlightened societies are of the belief that quite the opposite is true. It is the citizens that grant to their governments the laws they are expected to follow and protect the citizens.
Freedom of speech is a key right that citizens have. With free speech, citizens and their media, such as newspapers and TV can petition the government and sway public opinion to have other rights. As an example. Suppose a government has created a law that the only religion allowed in that particular nation is the XYZ religion.
With the freedom of speech, citizens can petition changes in that policy, have peaceful demonstrations, and call for the election of new leaders.
To support the importance of freedom of speech as the most vital one. let's suppose the government allows for any peaceful religion to be created and have members. But there, as Abraham Lincoln once said concerning slavery, yes but there's the rub or the "friction". Members of the new church have no freedom of speech. Changes in laws become dependent on the government and no freedom is allowed to dispute or alter such a law. One last example, as the writer here could write a book on this. If slavery was established by a government or slaves were imported for this use. Who can protest it if there is no freedom of speech?
What else can I help you with?
Which of the 5 first Amendment freedom do you think is the most important and why?
The most important is freedom of speech.
What is most important right?
freedom of speech
What is a cititzen's most important right?
1st amendment/freedom of speech
The supreme court decision in shenck v the united states most affected?
freedom of speech
A short sentence with the word freedom?
Freedom of speech is important to Americans.
What is the most important right to the united stated citizens?
The right to vote is the most important right grated to US citizens.
A person who writes to the President to stop the war in Iraq is exercising his freedom of?
A person who writes to the President to stop the war in Iraq is exercising his freedom of speech. Core political freedom of speech is the most important of the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
Is the right to vote the most important right granted to US citizens?
Freedom of speech/religion
What did The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v the US most affect?
Freedom of speech
What is the most important right granted to a us citizen?
that is totally an opinion question, but some of the most recognised rights are the freedom of speech, freedom of press, and the pursuit of happiness.
What would Whitman's opinion of freedom of speech most likely be?
Whitman would likely be in favor of freedom of speech.
What would Whitman's opinion freedom of speech most likely be?
Whitman would likely be in favor of freedom of speech.
