Should Free Speech Be A Moral Right - 1052 Words

Throughout history, free speech has been one of the most touchiest arguments anyone has ever known. Whether people should be allowed to speak their mind to express their individuality, or to say what they believe is morally right. But should free speech be a moral right? It should not be considered a moral right in the sense that it cannot be under free reign. If there were no rules along with it, no one would be responsible for their actions. Or worse, it can actually give people an excuse for their actions. For instance, in Chapel Hill N.C., a newlywed couple Deah Shaddy Barakat and his wife Yusor Mohammed, along with her sister Razan Mohammed Abu-Salha, Muslims of Arab descent, were shot in the head by their neighbor. A middle†¦show more content†¦His most recent post said â€Å"†¦.praying is pointless, useless, narcissistic, and lazy†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ( Johnathan M. Katz , Richard Perez-Pena , Par. 17 ). German philosopher Immanuel Kant believed that everyone shou ld treat people as free agents and never a means to an end. Craig however, used the three victim’s religion as a means to kill for his personal satisfaction. Kant would also agree what this man did was wrong based on one of his ideas that an individual cannot regard himself as special: â€Å"He cannot think he is permitted to act ways that are forbidden to others or that his interests are more important†¦Ã¢â‚¬  ( James Rachels, Pg. 130 ). He or anyone for that matter should not expect to commit an illegal act just because his interest to him is more important. If we turned the tables around and the three victims were to kill him for being an atheist, the wife and the rest of his loved ones would assume the exact same thing. These three individuals were amazing in their academic lives. Mr. Barakat was a second year student at the graduate school of dentistry with his wife later to join. His wife’s sister won an award for artistic talent. ( Johnatha n M. Katz , Richard Perez-Pena, Par. 14 ). They were also constantly devoted to charity work. Mr. Barakat contributed into helping provide dental supplies to the poor and to eventually travel to Turkey to help refugees from civil war in Syria to get supplies as well ( Johnathan M.