Freedom of speech is vital in running a democratic nation. Without the freedom to voice opinions, the United States would more closely resemble a communistic country. Our elections, protests, debates, etc would be directly affected; how does one vote for a president or other political figure without the right to voice his or her opinion? On the contrary, there are certain opinions and such that should not be allowed to surface in an inappropriate setting. I’m not okay with the freedom of people to put others down because of their race, ethnicity, sex, orientation, etc. I’m not saying each person should have to agree with another person’s aspect of their life; however, it should be accepted nonetheless. America is a country people come to because diversity is thought to be widely accepted, not hindered. The right to voice opinions may be included in the first amendment but let us not forget the other rights given and protected by that same amendment allowing us to be who and what we are.
I believe a separation of church and state is very important. If the two were not separate, I think it would cause many issues between the citizens and government because of the diversity among Americans in a religious sense. Many of our ancestors came to America for the freedom to practice the religion of their choice and I think it would be contradictory to have a set religion for laws and such to be based around.
I believe a defendant’s rights are very important. If a defendant didn’t have rights, people could be wrongfully imprisoned. I don’t think that defendants have too many rights; however, I do think that sometimes the rights they do have are manipulated to get the guilty off the hook.
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