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When in conflict, an individuals freedom of speech should be valued
above a communitys moral standards.
During a presentation at the National Youth Festival of South Africa
2008 Nelson Mandela ended one of his iconic speeches with these words,
"..you must continue to promote the principle of relentless freedom and
democracy as it is the foundation upon which issues of human rights are
ingrained."
Because I agree with Nelson Mandela (res). I have three contentions for
this statement to present to you today. First, that freedom of speech is a
human right, second freedom of speech upholds human rights, and finally
community moral standards harms human rights.
Definitions:
Conflict -An incompatibility between two or more opinions, principles,
or interests ~Ox
Freedom of Speech -The right to express any opinions without
censorship or restraint. ~ Ox
Community - A society of people living in the same place, under the
same laws and regulations, and who have common rights and privileges
~Black's
Moral - right and wrong and how people should behave ~AHD
Standards - A level of quality or attainment ~ Ox
Today what I'm going to try to achieve is (value) : Human Rights
I'll be defining HR as
-the basic rights and privileges to which all humans are considered to
be entitled, including the rights to life, liberty, equality, and a fair trial,
freedom from slavery and torture, and freedom of thought and expression
~AHD
Burden Scope: General statement, majority of the time
C1: Freedom of Speech is a Human Right
(At the beginning of the Declaration of Independence are words that
we should all be familiar with:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Our country was founded on the belief that all men have rights, such
as liberty. Freedom of Speech is simply an extension or application of liberty.
It is written in our very Constitution and the entire First Amendment is
3. North Korea's human rights record has been widely condemned, especially
by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the European Union and the
United Nations. North Korea is widely believed to have amongst the worst
human rights record in the world. The General Assembly of the United
Nations has since 2003 annually adopted a resolution condemning the
country's human rights record. The latest resolution of December 19, 2011,
passed by a vote of 12316 with 51 abstentions, urged the government in
Pyongyang to end its "systematic, widespread and grave violations of human
rights", which included public executions and arbitrary detentions. North
Korea rejected the resolution, saying it was politically motivated and based
upon untrue fabrications. In February 2014, a UN special commission
published a detailed, 400-page account based on first-hand testimonies
documenting "unspeakable atrocities" committed in the country.
"I'm fighting back by communicating. It's a peaceful protest. I want the truth
to be known." - Scientology victim. Going Clear