Tuesday, December 23, 2014

"Shouting Fire" Discussion Questions

1. Some people believe the First Amendment "goes to far" because when journalists use it or anyone else, they use it the wrong way. Some of their speeches can lead to disasters, struggles, etc.

2. My reaction to the story of Debbie Almontaser was annoyed. It's annoying when innocent, decent people get interviewed by journalists and their words get twisted around and they get a negative view on themselves. It seemed unnecessary for a journalist to do this and he cost a woman her job and high position. There have been many innocents in which journalists twist innocent people's words into negative thoughts. It's not necessary at all.

3. In the movie, there was freedom of speech for those people who were protesting the Iraq War at a Republican Convention. They meant to do it peacefully and didn't want to get into any fights. This could relate to the protest at Ferguson. These same people meant to protest peacefully but when police got involved it wasn't so peaceful anymore.

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