Title: Free Speech Should Have Limitations Article - The College Study
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Free Speech Should Have Limitations Article
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Introduction
What is the Logical Basis for Reasonable Limitations on Free Speech?
One man’s freedom ends where another’s begins
Free speech may be conflicting with the interests of the state
Free speech may affect national security
The undeniable importance of protection of the spirit of tolerance and coexistence among different communities and ethnicities
Free speech may cause erosion of religious harmony on massive scale
Unbridled free speech may give rise to rebellion or civil disobedience
Defamatory statements
Infringement of right of privacy
Contempt of court
Threat to objectivity in courts’ proceedings
Infringement of copyrights
A threat to moral values
Right of Free Speech in International Law
Article 19 of UNDHR
Article 19 of ICCPR
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion
Conclusion
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Content: More importantly, limitations on free speech are necessary in order to hamper the disastrous spread of hate speech. Such limitations on right of free speech are recognized almost universally so that hate speech against other racial and ethnic communities and religious groups could be contained. In other words, world population is composed of many races and ethnicities and hating or belittling any person because of his belongingness to a specific race or ethnicity is universally condemned and discouraged. With the rapid development of modern means of communications, the interaction between the individuals of various backgrounds is taking place at accelerated place. Thus, it is exceedingly important to at least tolerate each other, if not, to love one another. It is natural for a man to be proud of his nationality or ethnicity. Thus, any racial or ethnic comment may lead to serious emotional stress and disorder, if not more. Hence, it is quite logical that the right to free speech should be exercised within certain parameters in order to protect the spirit of tolerance and coexistence among different communities and ethnicities. Similarly, individuals are very sensitive to their religious beliefs and opinions. There is no denying the fact that if free speech is promoted on unbridled lines, it may result in severe violations of religious rights of people, jeopardizing peace on unimaginably large scale.