Freedom of Speech

Running Head : FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Freedom of Speech : A Fundamental Right

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Freedom of Speech : A Fundamental Right

The Fourteenth Amendment provides for an equal protection clause (US Constitution . Based on the said clause , no one should be deprived of the basic rights accorded to other citizens . People belonging to the same level or class should be treated equally . Nobody should be above the law and nor be more entitled to a certain right

The equal protection clause only stresses that in the eyes of

the law everyone is of equal rank , no distinction between the rich and poor neither is there a distinction between the affirmatives nor the oppositionists . In this regard , the application of the freedom of speech , a fundamental right , should be vested with equality . It should be granted to those who favor it and even to those who go against it or use it for ill purposes

The freedom of speech is a fundamental right and it cannot be taken away out of desire or angst against a certain group there must be a collective action from the people in to reclassify it as a basic right . Through the freedom of speech people are granted the privilege to express what they feel towards the people and the government . The granting thereof does not mean that it will only be used for the pleasure of people . Man was created to think and to express his opinion and not merely to keep quiet and...