In the article, "Should a Hated Word be Banned?" Rabbi Dov Lipman says that "every country has to establish certain value- based limits" to free speech. Do you agree? Why or Why not? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
My position on this is that I do not agree. Freedom of speech is something people hold dear to them. People do use this part of the amendment to their advantage. One race would call African-Americans the N-word. But we cant do anything about that. And that word is usually used friend-like, not in a demeaning way.
Reading the article, the author even says most of the time the word Nazi is used, its in a joking way. Like how people will sometimes say "You're such a grammar Nazi." I understand if a word is used in a mean way, but you cannot just ban a word the people use. It wouldn't be cool to ban the phrase "smarty-pants." That is used in a mean way, but it can also be used in a joking or friendly manner.
Everyone cannot always get what they want. So it wouldn't be fair if your own opinion ruined everybody else's rights. So no, that word Nazi should not be banned. Its as if the politicians are trying to erase the Holocaust piece by piece. Even though they said you should get a fine for that.
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