"Congress shall make no law abiding the freedom of speech, or of the press."
Back in the day, when America was being created, the founders made reasonable rights to protect the Americans. Congress wanted America to be different from UK, they wanted freedom! Today in age, congress has slowly taken away these rights. This limits us to what we are allowed to buy, what we wear, what we say, including what we do. These rights should be limited to a few things in my opinion. Screaming "fire" in a busy building and making people panic just isn't acceptable. Its an easy one. However, when people wear t-shirts with inappropriate words, or gestures, it becomes more difficult. Why shouldn't the person be allowed to wear it? Is it really hurting anybody? What about when you aren't supposed to false advertise? Advertisers are always stretching the truth to make their product look like the best, that's how they keep their jobs. What would you think if a high school boy was running for school's president and used words that left the audience feeling uncomfortable? Congress passed the law years ago to make freedom of speech possible for him, but the audience is in school and isn't able to leave the auditorium. Which is more important?
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