Search results for freedom of speech

Biz/Tech | #tech giants #Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg Addresses F8 Facebook Developer Conference.

Is Big Tech Right To Regulate Hate Speech?

Hate and bigotry don't deserve an outlet

Policing opinions undermines democracy

Arguments breaking out between white and black Americans during a National Socialist Movement rally in LA in 2010.

Should the First Amendment cover racism and hate speech?

Should the constitution protect free speech or those who suffer its repercussion?

Politics | #gay rights #the America debate

Two Lego men decorate the top of Paul McCarthy and Trent Kandler's wedding cake prior to the reception.

Is Baking A Cake Covered By Free Speech?

It's illegal to refuse to serve gay people

Bakers can decide what cakes to make

Living | #antifa #college

University of California, Berkeley students protest on campus as part of an 'open university' strike in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Should Berkeley have canceled its Free Speech Week?

Berkeley wrong to cancel Free Speech Week

It was right, the event was about provocation

Politics

Mike Pence grimaces during a speech to a large public of supporters.

Were Notre Dame students right to walk out during Mike Pence’s speech?

The Notre Dame student protest is justified

They tried to block out conservative ideas

Politics

Trump meets with the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia

Did Trump take the right stance with Saudi Arabia speech?

Trump's speech ignored Saudi oppression

He wooed the allies needed to beat terror

Living | Politics

What does Ann Coulter’s Berkeley speech getting canceled mean?

Coulter canceled speech for publicity

Coulter's freedom of speech was violated

Sports | #nfl #politics in sports

Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins stands disappointed

Is the NFL losing its appeal?

Can the NFL withstand its political, social and health controversies or are they turning away fans for good?

Living | The Big Debates | #the gun control debate

Is gun control justified or an infringement of our rights?

Is it a social question, a cultural one, or a political debate?

Living | #freedom of speech

A shirtless man with multiple tattoos on his upper body.

The Perspective on Tattoos

Are tattoos are a positive way to empower yourself or do they present long-term emotional or physical obstacles?

Politics | #protest #Black Lives Matter

Do Protests work ?

Protests can do much to direct attention toward issues, but is attention enough to effect change ?

Politics | #the middle east debate

Benjamin Netanyahu: Strong or Ineffectual Leader?

Both admired and scorned, Israel's Prime Minister has left his mark on the country, but what will his legacy be?

Politics | #trump

Donald Trump shows off his latest government bill in the Oval Office.

Is Trump’s Anti-Semitism Bill Warranted?

Trump is rightly protecting Jews

This violates freedom of speech

Politics

Julian Assange Appears At Westminster Magistrates Court.

Is The Arrest Of Julian Assange Warranted?

Julian Assange clearly violated the law

His trial would endanger many journalists

Living | #the education debate

Kids in a New York classroom in school uniforms

The Perspective on School Uniforms

Do they improve learning or limit self-expression and burden parents' wallets?

Politics | #foreign policy

President Trump Hosts Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Of Saudi Arabia To White House.

Should The US Sanction Saudi Arabia For Journalist’s Death?

Saudi Arabia has gone too far

America can't afford sanctions

Biz/Tech | #Google #tech giants

Google Hosts Its Annual I/O Developers Conference.

How Much Of An Issue Is Google’s Political Bias?

Conservative fears of bias are exaggerated

Google and others are acting partisanly

Living | The Big Debates | #ethics #sex

Two professional pornographic actors pose for a photographer.

The Perspective on Pornography

Are critics too harsh about porn?

Living | #lgbt rights

Plantiffs And Defendant In Cakeshop Case Speak To Press At Supreme Court.

Was A Colorado Baker Right to Refuse A Transgender Person?

The baker was wrong to say no

He has a right to his own beliefs

Biz/Tech | #China #Google

Should Google Return To China?

This would further China's repression

It's an increasingly essential market

Living | #The Racism Debate #freedom of speech

Alex Jones, an American radio host, author and conspiracy theorist, addresses media and protesters.

Is Alex Jones’ Ban From Social Media Justified?

Facebook shouldn't decide this

His hate content broke the rules

Living | #the gun control debate

Science Museum Explores The Future Of 3D printing.

Should 3D-Printed Guns Be Legal?

They pose a huge public danger

They're covered by the Constitution

Biz/Tech | #Facebook #The Racism Debate

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies At Joint Senate Commerce/Judiciary Hearing.

Should Facebook Allow Holocaust Denial On Its Platform?

FB is rightly protecting free speech

This will allow bigotry to spread

Politics | #trump

Is London right to allow the Trump Balloon to fly?

It shows freedom of expression

It’s beyond disrespectful

Politics | #GOP

White Supremacists Rally In Knoxville Draws Counter Protest.

Have Conservatives Weaponized The First Amendment?

They're using it for their own interests

Liberals have long done the same

Politics | #trump

Is Trump’s Negative View of Journalists Endangering Them?

He had nothing to do with shooting

His attacks on press rile up rage

Politics | #foreign policy

Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting After U.S. Airstrikes In Syria.

Should America Have Left The UN Human Rights Council?

This is the certainly the right move

This harms upholding human rights

Living | #The Religion debate #lgbt rights

Was the Supreme Court Right In Its Cake Shop Verdict?

This decision hurts LGBT people

It protects religious freedom

Sports | #nfl #politics in sports

New Orleans Saints players and team kneel prior to the NFL match between New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins.

Is The NFL’s New Rule To Punish Kneeling Warranted?

This impedes on their free speech

Politics doesn't belong in football

Living | The Big Debates | #the education debate

The Perspective on Safe Spaces

Some contend that safe spaces model open societies at their best while others call them death-zones for free speech.

Sports | #football #nfl

Members of the Indianapolis Colts stand and kneel for the national anthem prior to the start of the game.

Was the NFL Wrong To Allow Kneeling?

The players shouldn't have knelt

It was right to respect their protest

Living | #liberals

Demonstrators make their way during the Women's March on January 21, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.

Are Liberal ‘Snowflakes’ A Societal Asset Or Problem?

Snowflakes are ruining universities

They fight bigotry and racism

Living | #gay rights #The Religion debate

Same-sex wedding cake topper figurines are seen at Cake and Art cake decorators June 10, 2008 in West Hollywood.

Are Bakers Refusing To Serve Gay Couples Justified?

Refusing to serve gay people is wrong

Cake makers have a right to their beliefs

Living | #first amendment #safe spaces

A man wearing a shirt with swastikas is forced away from the scene by the crowd.

Should The First Amendment Apply To College Campuses?

Colleges simply don't need it

They do, it encourages debate

Politics | Sports | #nfl #politics in sports

Buffalo Bills players kneel during the American National anthem before an NFL game against the Denver Broncos.

Were NFL players right to kneel?

Political protest has no place in football

They are right in standing up to Trump

Politics | #Free Speech #alt-right

Hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the 'alt-right' march down East Market Street toward Emancipation Park during the United the Right rally August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Should the First Amendment be revised?

Free speech should be limited to halt hate

Government censorship isn't the answer

Politics

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to guests at the 2016 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention on January 16, 2016 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Along with Trump, Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee spoke at the convention.

Does Trump blocking people on Twitter violate the First Amendment

Trump wrong to block citizens on Twitter

He is right to block whoever he wants

Living

Police officers in riot gear approach demonstrators September 21, 2016 in downtown Charlotte, NC. Protests in Charlotte began on Tuesday in response to the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex near UNC Charlotte.

Is America a divided society?

U.S. is highly divided over numerous issues

Actually, a set of core values unite Americans

Living | The Big Debates | #The Religion debate

A row of women wearing a burka, one of which faces the camera

Should We Ban the Burqa?

Embrace the burqa as part of religious freedom, or restrict what feels antithetical to western cultural values?

Entertainment | Politics

Attorney Dmitry Gorin, Kathy Griffin and attorney Lisa Bloom speak during a press conference at The Bloom Firm on June 2, 2017 in Woodland Hills, California.

Did Kathy Griffin deserve the huge public backlash she got?

Griffin's decapitated Trump head was wrong

It was a severe but genuine form of resistance

Politics

A man with a larger-than-average forehead prays alone in a church.

Should churches be allowed to get involved in politics?

Politics would taint churches' moral virtue

Churches have a right to free speech

Entertainment | Politics

What purpose does the White House Correspondents’ Dinner serve?

White House Correspondents' Dinner Is Important

The dinner strokes huge ego of the media

Biz/Tech | Politics