Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Freedom Of Speech

I was looking through all my articles and I really don't think i ever wrote one about freedom of speech. All of my articles could potentially have a way of leading into the 1st amendment but none at this current time do, however some of the articles for my paper i have gathered do talk about the like between privacy and freedom of speech, which is always interesting to learn about. Like Do the makers of a website that has minor"threats" and abusive language have a right to privacy within their supporters? and is their speech protected. Well how about the names of the people this site puts on their list, do they have a right to privacy and not having their names on the list or is it free speech to be able to write and say stuff about them including their names? in the article New Version Of Nuremberg Files Yanked Off Web I can only see the fact that their 1st amendment right is not being violated. Put aside my own personal feelings with the issue, I do believe both pro-choice and pro-life activists have a right to express to their world their own opinion and even have websites adhering to that issue. However this website was different, It gave out names and addresses of doctors and escorts for abortion clinics and this could cause harm to these doctors etc. and they had threats and slandering words on there website which is not a right you have. Do i believe they have free speech to express their hatred for pro-choice's? yes but to have threats and harmful words NO it is not protected. . "he case was brought by several abortion providers and organizations to stop the distribution of Old West-style "WANTED" posters of abortion providers called, the "Deadly Dozen." The posters, which included personal information such as home addresses, phone numbers and children's school locations, followed similar poster campaigns against three abortion providers who were subsequently murdered. The Deadly Dozen then became the basis of Horsley's "Nuremberg. Files." This is not protected speech at all and this is why this site will no longer exist along with any other sites this man has made.

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