言論の自由(Free Speech)

              On October 16 2016. Jennifer Schuessler, a writer from the New York Times wrote about students in collages and universities who protested about free speech. She wrote about how many students, (who were under the age of 35, said by Albert Mohler) wanted to have more of a environment where they could feel safe to say things they wanted. There should be nothing wrong with free speech, but unfortunately some of the professors did not want their pupils to say things that might hurt their own feelings. These professors have somewhat of a good idea, however this would only apply to those students that who what to be rude and try and push buttons on the professors nerves. Having students who want free speech has happened before.
 
As Albert Mohler wrote, "the Baby Boomers and the political liberalism that was very much their cause during the 1960s on America's collage and universities campus, the Baby Boomers demanded free speech." He also goes on to state that this 'free speech', went on before then, even in the 1780s because of the First Amendment in the Constitution. Freedom of speech was, is, and will always be something people want. People only express their passion for free speech, when they feel threaten that it might disappear. Even the young America fought back, when it felt under attack by Britain. And they fought not just for the protection of land rights, but also freedom of speech. If you think about it just right, Americans had something to say to Britain. This is why the Declaration of Independence was sent to the English. America said want they want, and the opposing party was offended by this.


            Back to the students. They feel like they can't say things they want, now most of those students aren't the rude ones. So it is completely fine with them wanting to protest. The opposing party,(The professors) do not want the students having this privilege. History and The Constitution completely point out that there is almost no point for the professors to even fight against the students, because the students are in the right. However, those professors might had a winning chance against the students. This is because of other people who are very much the same as the those professors, same age range, same beliefs, and quite possibly the same ''rebellious" children. And those other people are... judges. Judges mostly have the same views and beliefs as those professors, but fortunately, it was the students who won their protest rights. But the question is, will there be more of these incidents? And will they be always the same result? This all falls on whether or not the older people get offended. words only offend people if those people want to take it offensive. "Bricks and Stones may break my bones, but Words cannot offend me." 



What happened to that saying in peoples everyday lives? The only reason people get offend really is because, of the truth being spat right in their own lying face. People can't and don't want to face the truth. There are many reasons, one is reputation, another could be embarrassment, and another could be exposure to having to deal with something that person tried to hide for a while. People need to hear the truth, otherwise, that person will never know how to improve. But those who don't want to hear the truth will never improve, because they are stubborn. Those older people don't want to be told what to do because they believe, because they are older, they don't need to improve. This is false! All kinds of people need to improve; even those who are close to their death bed. Everyone has a choice to give up their feelings and give in, this includes believing in Jesus Christ. So anyone has a choice to change and give up their feelings. And those who are older and already have, bless them. And those who haven't, no cursing. prey for them. That is why America was made in the first place, freedom of prayer. So if students can't have freedom of speech, Christians might loose their freedom of prayer. So... we should pray for those who believe that free speech should be taken away. Because once they give up their feelings, they will be free.
      
         The new generation needs to make sure that freedom of speech isn't taken away. Because once it is, no one can say what needs to be said. Truth is important. Therefore, the truth needs to be set free. So that no one can say, "Please stop! That hurts my feelings!" (with their whining voice.) when the truth is said right in their face. Let us, the new generation of young adults, be able to change the way of these whiny, older adults. So that we don't have a nation in chaos.