ople of situations that arise, such as health care issues (probably to raise their revenue but also because if they were part of the general public, they would want to be informed). The government may not be ready to tell it’s people that there is a potentially life threatening disease in populated areas, in fear that it might cause a panic. The press on the other hand, will supply its readers with the information. With the advent of the Internet, freedom of speech has come under close investigation. Although we as Americans are allowed to speak our mind, there comes a time when we are faced with materials we find offensive and repugnant. So, the question arises; should this material be censored? That depends if it is your ideas or beliefs, if so than you are going to rely on your first amendment rights to allow your thoughts and ideas to be spread around the world in the medium you see fit. Now, on the other side if you are the person or group who finds it offensive, you will try everything in your power to keep from the material from being so readily available. Typically, the ideas that are often the target of censorship tactics include areas involving; children, explicit sex, drugs, hate crimes and violence. Censoring of these items raises legal questions. Is it legal to censor materials that are deemed offensive by the majority of people or is it a violation of your first amendment rights? Ultimately when you think about the most important aspect of the Constitution, you always remember the first amendment, and the rights it grants you. Without these rights, our country might not have prospered as much as it has and continues to. Without the first amendment, people would not be able to make changes, which society benefits from. Everyone in the nation reaps the rewards of free speech. Whether or not they choose to exercise that right, they know in their minds, that if the need ever arises, they live in a nation that guarantees...
