Sunday, September 5, 2010

Definitions and Learning Points For All

First Amendment:
Freedom of Religion and Expression; Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.


Expression of Opinion
1. judgment or belief not founded on certainty or proof
2. the prevailing or popular feeling or view: public opinion
3. evaluation, impression, or estimation of the value or worth of a person or thing
4. an evaluation or judgment given by an expert: a medical opinion
5. the advice given by a barrister or counsel on a case submitted to him or her for a view on the legal points involved
6. a matter of opinion a point open to question
7. be of the opinion that to believe that


Uncensored:
(of a publication, film, letter, etc) not having been banned or edited ; unedited; not having had objectionable content removed


Hypocrisy:
the practice of professing standards, beliefs, etc, contrary to one's real character or actual behaviour, esp the pretence of virtue and piety; Hypocrisy involves the deception of others and is thus a kind of lie.


**Take home lesson:
Express your opinions in a respectful way. People may choose to listen or may knock you down. But, continue to stand up for yourself, your beliefs and the good that people can do.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Glad to see you don't let the man get you down.
Keep up the updates on Emmitsburg too....