Should students have the right to free speech?

Answer 1

now how many libs answered yes when they know that a conservative will fail a paper (or get a low grade) with an opposing view to the professors... even if it is written well... and provided valid points... and fulfilled the requirements.

Answer 2

There really isn't "free speech" if there was there wouldn't be sensors, committees, or the term "hate speech". It is a Right with rules. If I was to come out here and condemn one group of people I'd be removed as a racist, a bigot, or sexist depending on the remark. If we had free speech we wouldn't have political correctness protecting people from being offended. There are limits to everything. It is a "right" the gracious politicians have given us and can take away whenever they want. Can't say it's a God given right or I'd offend the Buddhist or Wiccan, or whatever.

Why should students be granted rights that adults themselves don't truly have?

Answer 3

Everyone should have the right to free speech.

Why should students be an exception? Advancement of the human race exists not in the suppression of ideas that are different than our own, but in encouraging young minds to think, explore, create, and innovate. When we start removing our rights of free speech, we are telling our young people that their ideas should not be heard. Do not say anything radical, different, or against the norm, because you are not allowed to speak your mind. This would be our downfall.

Yes, students should have the right to free speech.

Answer 4

All Americans have the right to free speech. Many should practice the right to remain silent instead!

There are certainly times/situations when one has the right to free speech, but not the right to speak, such as during a class (or generally when someone else has the right to be speaking.)

Answer 5

Yes, its your first U.S. Constitutional: Bill Of Rights in America. Freedom of speech, choice, press...etc. Go to http://www.patriotprintshoppe.com/BofR.html, that says:

Amendment I

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

However, The U.S. Supreme Court made a supplemental to the bill of rights under profound languages, and fighting words which can incarcerate the offenders in violation.

Answer 6

There are three things going on here. One is liberty is what is being asked about--freedom from crime, tyranny, fraud, coercion, force. But freedom to speak does not mean there are no regulations telling one how to go about doing it within a society of others, however.
Second, there is having something to say. This asks what the speaker has studied--what method of thinking and categorizing he/she has been educated in, what science of how to think hs been mastered, and then what has he been taught/recommended/encouraged to/discouraged from thinking.
Third, there is the real space-time need forexperience--at self-responsible readiness, using permission to read about a subject or not, depending on one's age, a chance to practice thinking for oneself before one does it among others---and at first, such thinking is a "class", a supervised instruction period, a mastering of method and the slow gaining of experience.

So the answer to your question is: NO.
Someone practicing thinking, under parental and educational supervision, does not and must not have 1000% right to read, think and say or disseminate whatever he or she momentarily believes, let alone merely believes he/she knows.
Sorry; but "readiness ages" are why people can't run for state offices until 30, seek the presidency for 45, nor vote, marry, sign papers, etc. until a certain age has been reached (and so on).

Answer 7

Yes, students should have the right to freedom of speech. However, they also must be taught about "taking responsibility of their speech".

Answer 8

OMG!! Of course students should have the right to free speech! If anyone thinks differently, h*** with them! I think free speech should undoubtly be a right to students, and audlts.IM me: kt_roark

Answer 9

Everyone has the right to free speech.

Answer 10

All people have the right to free speech.

Answer 11

Yea, I think they should. I mean, everyone deserves their free speech. Students should too.