#TalkThatTalk (with limitations): Diving into the First Amendment
Diving into the First Amendment, more so on speeches. Freedom of speech is one of the most important things America is known for. However, “free” does not entirely mean that. There are restrictions on what you can and can not say. These are the five types of speeches: Protected, unprotected, commercial, political, and ideological. The main difference between protected and unprotected is whether they can lead to breaking a law. You can say, “I hate Joe Biden, he sucks.” #everyonehasanopinion You can even write it in a book or paste it onto a t-shirt. ACLU states, “First Amendment protection is not limited to "pure speech" -- books, newspapers, leaflets, and rallies. It also protects "symbolic speech" -- nonverbal expression whose purpose is to communicate ideas. In its 1969 decision in Tinker v. Des Moines, the Court recognized the right of public school students to wear black armbands in protest of the Vietnam War.” (Paragraph 7) This allows you to express yourself whether you are for or against it. However, you can’t go “Oh Joe Biden, I am gonna blow up you and the whole White House” while you are standing in front of said place and wearing it plastered on a hat. One is gonna get you a handful of looks and the other will land you in jail.
Certain types of speeches need to have these consequences and be held under the law. For example, child pornography. The case of New York v. Ferber enforced the ban on child pornography. Obscenity, Pornography, and Indecent Expression states, “Justice White emphasized that classifying child pornography as a category of material outside the protection of the First Amendment is not incompatible with our earlier decisions.” (Chapter 2, p.20) A grown man interacting sexually with minors is unjustifiable. The internet is a big place that can be deemed unsafe for children. There are many child pornography rings/cults on the dark web. The Department of Justice mentioned a case between the US and Ireland regarding this. The text states, “Eric Eoin Marques, 36, of Dublin, Ireland, pleaded guilty on Feb. 6, 2020 to conspiracy to advertise child pornography. According to court documents, between July 24, 2008 and July 29, 2013, Marques operated a free anonymous hosting service located on the dark web, an area of the internet that is only accessible by means of special software, allowing users and website operators to remain anonymous or untraceable.” (Paragraph 1) There are predators left and right which makes it harder to find safe websites. These social media sites make it easier for predators to attack with their lack of protection. However, it is up to the parents to ensure that their child is not surfing on that side of the web. More technology inventions such as Youtube for Kids and other websites that are strictly kid-restricted can help protect children on the internet. #protectyourchildren
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