heh. Yeah, I think I've found a good middle though. My paper will show the importance of respecting free speech while also respecting the choices/history/whatever of the people. Everyone wins.

you dont have to promote hate speech just say that you cant tell anyone to think or say because it wouldnt work. we're supposedly a republic and not a totalitarianship.

sit on the fence, good idea.

Just make sure that over the course of the paper, you decide what YOU believe

My social studies teacher says, "you're allowed to say anything you want, that's your right, but just as long as it doesn't interfere with anyone elses' rights. [Eg: freedom to ___]"

This gives us freedom of oppression, what exactly is that?? Is oppression verbal, physical, mental?? Who decides and how is it determined that someone is being oppressed?

Sorry but your paper begs more questions than answers

Not my paper, just the first amendment....it was left waaaaaay too general.

I dont know, man. It's just what he said.

your paper is like war.. if there's two side to fighting in the war.. they both think there the good guy... figthing for there rights for there beliefs so this world doesn't know who's right who's wrong.. cause the people we think are wrong think were the wrong ones.. so on and so on.. we all have to speak about whatever we want to talk about but there are ways in going about it that even if it does bother whoever else the way you go about writing something or saying something it can't really be classified as 'hate'

sorry just ranting i dont know if it makes sense.. i'll just pretend it does..

Yeah....damn teachers wanna leave things open ended so we can ask questions. I hate that class and I hate this paper....and that really can be classified as hate. lol