We tend to use these rights for our own self interest.""Freedom of speech"" is used as a defense mechanism to deflect criticism, when in reality it was framed in order to promote communities that rule over themselves. Cyberbullying, sadly, goes into the “freedom of speech†category. As much as it seems like there is
MARLEEN WONG: We have seen so many children come into schools who are exposed to violence-- issues that place our children in jeopardy every single day. RON HERTEL: Bullying and harassment. MARY DORGAN: Domestic violence, neglect, abuse. TIM DELMORE: We have had a multitude of suicides. JOE VARGAS: I've got kids here that have seen a dead body in the street. They think,"Am I going to be next?" MARY WILSON: We had a first grader choking himself, saying that he wanted to die. RON HERTEL: Survival
What is book banning? When did it all began? What are book challenges? When books get banned from the public, it is going against the First Amendment. The First Amendment is the freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of religion. It is not right for someone to ban a book just because somebody does not think it is appropriate for certain people. You can choose to not read it but you cannot tell someone else that they cannot. Book banning is a form of censorship that attempts to control
Bridgeport, and New Haven, Connecticut. She also mentioned, “In rural communities, school is one of the few 'public stages” where an attention-seeking shooter can create a spectacle.” (Newman p. 55). Growing up it was known that Lanza, had problems with speech, and mental health issues. Interviews were gathered during the