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Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in Florida upon the arrival of notorious white nationalist Richard Spencer in the University of Florida. He is best known for the organization of the Charlottesville riots. He is speaking at the University of Florida, and despite the best efforts of the state they have to let him continue on, with the grounds of free speech. They do say that there will be security, and they will not tolerate violence.
I think this brings up a lot of interesting discussions on the constitution and the current social climate of America. Do we continue to respect the idea of free speech when it is closely tied to hate and the prospect of violence? If we do decide to begin restricting the voicing of people's opinions, who gets to decide what is deemed "acceptable" to say? I think the government of florida had no other choice but to let Spencer speak, if they had denied him it would've caused an uproar of people who cling so closely to their rights in the constitution, some of these people are the same ones condemning those of the NFL for kneeling during the anthem when that is in fact a constitutional right. Lot's of double standards going on everywhere. Honestly though Richard Spencer just needs to literally stop.
I definitely agree that this is a touchy subject. How far does free speech go before it becomes hateful and discriminatory. the amendments are starting to create a gray area for Americans and there needs to be some intervention where we can properly differentiate these lines.
ReplyDeleteYou are completely and entirely right about the frequency of double standards we've been seeing in the news and media and in the world around us. I personally believe that if something someone is doing is harming someone else, it shouldn't be occurring, but free speech is in the Constitution. I just wonder if there's ever going to be a way to legally put a limit on how far free speech can go.
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