Write an essay about freedom of speech and censorship.

Write an essay about freedom of speech and censorship. Consider one or more of the topics below and refer to “The First Amendment,” “Obscenity,” or both in Palm Sunday, or other assigned readings at least five times in your paper. You don’t need to answer all the questions. They’re here to help you gather ideas.
DO NOT USE OUTSIDE SOURCES FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.
Assigned Readings and Websites:
“The First Amendment” and “Obscenity” in Palm Sunday
From Vonnegut’s Hocus Pocus
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“The Word Police
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by Michiko Kakutani
“Coda” by Ray Bradbury
Mark Twain on Swearing
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Mark Twain on Free Speech
https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/obscene-indecent-and-profane-broadcasts
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https://www.mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1585/the-miller-test
(Links to an external site.)
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/george-carlin-and-the-supreme-court-36-years-later
(Links to an external site.)
Cite all references to assigned reading in MLA format.
Make sure your essay has a title.
Topic Suggestions
WHERE IS THE CENSOR?
How much free speech should we allow? Is censorship ever ok? If so when? If not, why not? What is the effect of censorship on speech? Why do agencies censor, if the first amendment says the right of free speech shall not be abridged?
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
How does political correctness affect free speech? Why do we use politically correct terms? Is political correctness a form of censorship? Explain.
PROFANITY AND OBSCENITY
What do Vonnegut’s critics have to say about his use of profanity? Do you agree with their criticism or not? What effect does use of profanity have on artistic work?

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