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Eight Values of Free Expression

  The freedom of speech is held in the highest regard to the US. It allows expression, conversation, and the exchanging of ideas. And eventually philosophers have broken down this freedom into eight values .                The first value being Market Place of Ideas. This value encourages debates and discussion. People being able to say completely polar opposite ideas but still be able to sit down at the same table and discuss their ideas. This is one value that I would love to see be implemented more so now. In today's cancel culture there are some topics that just feel like a taboo to discuss. I’m not one to mince my words when I want to discuss a topic, so I feel like this is a value that I strongly associate with my own personality.                Participation in Self-Government is a value that has more political implications than an...
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Privacy on The Internet

  Growing up I remember watching so many shows where the villain’s main goal was to gain immortality and to then rule the universe till its end. Now that I’m older I’ve come to appreciate how short our human lives are in comparison to things like the earth or the universe. If that sounds weird then look at it like this. Its because of how brief life is that you appreciate it all the more. It’s the same way with things like oil or gold. It’s not just something you can casually grab at your local market. So, it becomes much more valuable. Now with that line of thinking you could think of Immortality as an endless source of a valuable resource. But when you realize that once something is in abundance like rocks or dirt it losses that value, or it losses its brilliance. We now live in an age were this very thing can happen, because of a lack of privacy.                  One of the biggest differences betw...
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  Technology in general has undeniably left an impact on all of our lives today. Whether it’s an impact from all of the new job opportunities that have been created, or to the loss of jobs and people ability to verbally communicate. Weather we admit it or not technology has become a part of our modern culture in so many aspects.                                Cyber bullying is something that has and is one of the scariest forms of abuse. People use the internet to hide while they attack people. Cyber Bullying unfortunately has only just jumped with social media. This has made a lot of people view social as a toxic place.   Cyber bullying can consist of more than just insulting people on the internet. It can also be spreading lies about a person that could potentially harm their reputation them or the people around them. Anoth...
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