Freedom of Speech

Discuss or debate the questions below. Remember to support your answers!

• Should sites on the Internet be blocked or banned? Why/not?
• Should there be a government agency that controls the news? Why/not?
• Do parents possess the right to censor the information and media seen by their children? Why/not?
• Has your country ever had problems with censorship and freedom of speech? Please explain.
• What is "censorship?" Please provide a definition and some examples.
• What do you think of censorship? Is there ever a situation in which it's okay? Why/not?
• What changes would you make to your life if the government monitored all of your email and Internet use? Please explain.
• What changes would you make if the government monitored and edited the media? Please explain.
• What does "freedom of speech" mean? Please provide a definition and some examples.
• How do you feel about freedom of speech for everyone, even if some people might perceive message as extremely offensive? Please explain.
• Who should decide if something should be censored? Why do you think so?
• How might censorship be important to military affairs? Please explain.
• Do businesses possess the right to censor their employees? Why/not?
• If a person writes disparaging comments about his job, does the company possess the right to fire him? What if he blogs about company secrets?
• Is there such a thing as a dangerous book that should be censored? How about a dangerous movie? Why do you or don't you think so?
• Should there be a government agency that controls advertising? Why/not?
• What is "libel?" What is "slander?" What ties might these have with the idea of censorship?
• What do you think self-censorship means? Please explain.
• What is mob mentality? What ties might this have with the idea of censorship?
• How might censorship harm society as a whole? Why do you