Discussion Internet Law and Ethics

THE FIRST AMENDMENT
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The First Amendment
The first amendment gives everyone the right to speech. It also prevents unnecessary censorship by the government or any state entity. However, in the current era, a group of people who are offended by everything and everyone has come up. This has made a rather open and honest set of citizens to self-amend and look at what they say, do, and how they say and do things. Whereas it is noble to be mindful of others self-censorship can have grievous consequences. For the piece entitled Gawker and the End of Free Speech, I am in total agreement with the opinions stated in the piece CITATION FOX15 l 1033 (FOX, 2015).
The first amendment is an open statement that has its reach further than just print media and spoken word. Yes, online speech is as much an expression of self as any other form of speech. Hence online speech is protected under that same law CITATION Geo17 l 1033 (Stone & Volokh, 2017).
Millions of people are offended daily by the words that others speak. With this in mind, people should be able to decipher what content is good and bad for them. People have the right to information, many times it at the expense of another individual. As long as the information being spread is not inciting violence, then the river of information should be left to flow freely. In reporting a crime, the criminal never cries foul or complains of victimization CITATION Joh16 l 1033 (Hatcher, 2016).
The society has no right lynching anyone based on their opinions.

Opinions are merely an expression of one’s beliefs and thoughts. If someone does not agree, then they are left to formulate their own and to air them.
In response to the post, I agree. A group of individuals should not dictate the right of the masses. There is always a victim at the end of every news report that is just how journalism works.
References
BIBLIOGRAPHY FOX. (2015, July 21). Gawker and the End of Free Speech. Retrieved from Fox Business: https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/gawker-and-the-end-of-free-speech
Hatcher, J. (2016). Journalism in a Complicated Place: The Role of Community Journalism. Community Journalism, 43-59.
Stone, G. R., & Volokh, E. (2017, August 12). Freedom of Speech and the Press. Retrieved from Constitution Center: https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendments/amendment-i/the-freedom-of-speech-and-of-the-press-clause/interp/33