Speech Codes

Freedom of speech is an issue that has been debated in America since the settlers first inhabited our country. The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees the right of freedom of speech to all Americans. Since then, people have spoken freely about government, religion, injustice, and basically anything else that they have wanted to. However, this freedom is not always given. Evidence of this can be found on college campuses across the nation. More and more colleges and universities are now enforcing speech codes, regulations that prohibit speech or other conduct that is abusive, threatening, or demeaning to certain groups ...