The theme of our class, AH120, is to answer the philosophical questions of "What do I know", "Why am I here", and "Are we really free". The I Believe Project allows people all over the world to answer these questions for the rest of the world to see. Arthur Garfield Hays' speech was posted on this website to explain his feelings about freedom. Hays' belief is that our freedom is described in the Bill of Rights and that our freedom is something we all have needed through each generation.
I believe that freedom is a necessary item to have in society. Hays' says we should have the right to untamed speech where we can say whatever we want. I disagree with this statement to the extent of we should be cautious with what we say to others because we do not know what their reaction will be. Without freedom of speech opinions could not be shared and famous figures would never have made the impact on the world. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke out against racial discrimination. His speeches affected the entire United States. Many people agreed with him and many people disagreed. In the end, his speeches impacted the way the United States looks at racial discrimination.
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