... argue that speech must be restricted - or protected in politically correct terms - because certain expressions can create a hostile environment for minority groups. Political correctness requires from society equal public respect for all ethnicities, sexual orientations, lifestyles and religions; meanwhile, it strips society of its fundamental right to make conscious decisions based on individuals" own free choice ... by treating them equally and to remove offensive language, but the cost of transforming our environment into a pleasant, forcefully courteous one is "thoughtcrime"(7). The ...

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... as self-motivated and egocentric, having little faith in their moral conduct, 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 ... When he states in the beginning of the second paragraph "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal- Jefferson is putting forth the idea that every man is born with a natural right to equality and it is within each perso...

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