The Importance Of The Bill Of Rights

The Bill of Rights governs the aspects of freedoms within the United States. None do this more so then the First Amendment, which gives us the right of freedom of speech, religion, press, and many of our most basic rights. The rights presented in the First Amendment makes up most of what makes us a free country. Our First Amendment rights have been debated many times over the course of their creation, but this may be a fundamental piece of what makes the Bill of Rights so important to our society, it's way of being interpritive in many different ways.

One part of the First Amendment states that we have Freedom of Speech, however, this right has been debated greatly within our society. Some believe that this right gives us permission to state their opinion, no matter how hateful it would be to someone else. Others think that we can state our opinion, within reason. Going against a law that you believe is wrong is alright, but protesting the funeral of a dead solider is taking it too far. I believe that just because we have the right to say something, doesn't mean we should.

We should be able to protest for something we believe is wrong. But desicrating a dead solider with it many would consider taking it too far, as they fought for that very right. People also tend to defend racial slurs with that Ammendment, stating they have the right to state their opinion without us opposing it. However, what many people fail to understand, is that even if the First Ammendment protects such slurs, then others have the right to go against their opinion. Stating "It's my opinion and I'm entitled to it, so you can't call it dumb or wrong." Directly conflicts with another persons right. Just as one person has the right to state their opinion, another has the right to call their opinion