By now the name ISIS has become a very common to hear for people everywhere. Americans though are beginning to deal with ISIS not on the battlefield but through the First Amendment. Like many other extremist groups the internet is a perfect place for them to express their views and subsequently begin their recruiting process by posting videos and other information all over social media and the internet. This has been causing a major headache for US officials because since all of their recruiting and propaganda spreading is done on the internet so they are protected under the First Amendment.
Many ideas have been proposed but there is one issue that continues to poses a continuing problem with this and it is: Freedom of speech may not be curbed unless it poses a "clear and present danger" That little piece of writing is what allows Isis and many other groups to spill their hate onto the web and be protected by the First Amendment because the danger that is being referred to is an actual threat, not just the advocacy of harmful acts or ideas. With all of the issues that this has been causing it is no surprise that people are beginning to advocate for the change in the First Amendment especially with the recent attacks in California. I find this very interesting because people believe that you can never change the First Amendment but with the increasing ISIS pressure on the web and in the United States the demand for change has become a topic of interest for many.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/28/us/isis-influence-on-web-prompts-second-thoughts-on-first-amendment.html?ref=topics&_r=0
As much as I support Freedom of Speech, when "clear and present danger" is presented by hiding behind this amazing right we have, a major issue arises. In cases such as ISIS, an organization which is extremist and a threat to not only our national security, but also international security. Organizations like ISIS should not be allowed to promote and contact their message in the US, unless the allowance of their message is used to track them and end their regime.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I support Freedom of Speech, when "clear and present danger" is presented by hiding behind this amazing right we have, a major issue arises. In cases such as ISIS, an organization which is extremist and a threat to not only our national security, but also international security. Organizations like ISIS should not be allowed to promote and contact their message in the US, unless the allowance of their message is used to track them and end their regime.
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