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Most people for their reasons request their governments to give them a freedom of speech. There are many ways of freedom of speech; one of them is by using internet. Jo Twist, (November 18 2005), in “Controversy blights UN net summit”, says there are two parts of freedom of speech. First is freedom to get information. Second is freedom to say what they want. In addition, the rich countries should help poor countries to get access to this information by providing them some necessary tools such as internet technology and computers.

In my opinion, freedom of speech may be dangerous.

First, some information encourages people to have a bad attitude. For example, first, there are many websites that include naked pictures and sex movies. Second, some websites contain violent things such as articles that present a killer as a hero. Third, people may spend a lot of money for useless activity such as gambling. Lastly, some websites may provide people information to make drugs which we know are dangerous for health.

Second, freedom of speech may hurt people. For example, first, imagine that someone writes and publishes a bad article that presents you as a traitor to your country. Second, someone may take and publish some pictures of your private life such as making love with your wife. Third, some freedom of speech may lead to civil war.

Third, freedom of speech may lead to violence. For example, first, some websites may contain the ways to make toxics which somebody may use them to hurt other people. Second, terrorists may benefit from this technology by sending or receiving their beliefs. Third, some websites may contain the ways to make bombs. So these ways encourage people to learn bad methods that lead them to be dangerous people.

Freedom of speech is important, because it contains many benefits such as delivering people’s opinion to their government. In addition, the freedom of speech is the fastest and easiest way to exchange useful information and to get useful clips. Furthermore, the governments should oversee and control the freedom of speech to make it useful to the people and to them.

Reference:

Twist, J. (2005, November 18), Controversy blights UN net summit. BCC News retrieved on March 18, 2008 from:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4450474.stm