Freedom of speech is one of those very controversial issues. I feel pretty strongly about our right to freedom of speech. In other countries you could be killed for saying negative things about your government. Here in

America, you can call the president a fat idiot who should be shot, and not face any penalty. I do believe that people should restrict themselves to saying appropriate things at appropriate times. For example not yelling "fire" in a crowded area where many innocent people would get trampled. A very controversial issue of freedom of speech is the issue of art. Art is a

form of freedom of speech. And as some British artists have recently showed us, some people have some very twisted things they want to say through their artwork. Although I do not agree with the way some artists choose to express themselves (such as Sensation), I do think that they have the right to do so. People do not have to view the work if they do not want to.

The third freedom given to us by the 1st amendment is the freedom of religion. This is a freedom I am personally very grateful for. The first provision of this freedom gives me the right to any religion I choose to follow. I think every American is grateful for this freedom, no matter what religion they are. As a Christian, I have the right to worship God without being persecuted for doing so. The second provision states that there must be a division between church and state. I think this is also very important. When there is a theocracy, things tend to

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