... freedom of expression and information, is a much more effective remedy against acts against national security and public morality. Any attempt to correct the problems of prejudice and discrimination through politically correct speech restrictions poses more of a dilemma than it resolves. It poses questions of morality, which we, as a diverse country, can't all answer in the same way. The effort takes away ... the individual's right to make a conscious decision, to express ideas freely, to communicate in a clear fashion, and to have a chance to correct their prejudices through learning. I...

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... other ambiguous and possibly self-serving persuasive teachings, that Franklin was an opportunist and a highly manipulative individual, who was supported so much merely for giving misguided lower classes something to work for, and justifying his own obsession with financial gain. The welcoming Franklin received however could have us question whether it was a manipulative persuasion that gained him the credibility and ... , literature, architectural design. Like Franklin, Jefferson promoted the idea of equality amongst men, and appeal of personal freedom in how the individual chose to live...

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... , honorable abilities, and reasoning skills, though politically he was a strong advocate of the rights of the states verses a sovereign central government. He believed government to be not a means of controlling and restricting the people of a nation, but instead thought it as an institution put in place by the people and for ... the people. Jefferson felt that both individuals and governments are subject to moral law, suggesting that morality refers to conduct that is proper in society, and rightful government necessarily reflects this proper relationship in its policies and in its deal...

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