Blog 4: Eight Values of Free Expression

 There are all different speech theories, these include the eight values of free expression. The eight values of free expression are Marketplace of Ideas (Discovery of Truth), Participation in Sef-Government, Stable Change (Saftey Valve), Individual Self-Fulfiment (Self-Actualization), Watchdog Role, Promote Tolerance, Promote Innovation, and Protect Dissent. 

The United States is filled with so many people, it is very diverse. The population of the United States is diversely filled with different backgrounds, leading to varying views on outlooks. This makes the country a better place because it is an excellent way to learn all about different people's ethnicity and religious beliefs. I believe that “Promote Innovation” (the seventh speech theory)  is the best speech theory out of the eight to choose from. 

Promote Innovation as stated in the media blog post is “A community in which free speech is valued and protected is likely to be a more energized, creative, interesting society as its citizens actively fulfill themselves in many diverse and interesting ways”. 

This is a good way to look at life, with everyone having different opinions on major conflicts in our country I believe that Promote Innovation is a great way of examining free speech. It will make the the whole country open to listening to other sides and learning from that. This can cause parties to realize what they like and dislike about all the different kinds of problems that the world faces on a daily basis.

 

Gong along with “Promote Innovation” I agree with the last speech theory, “Protect Dissent”. In my eyes, these two theories go hand in hand. As stated in the media blog post, Protect Dissent is “Our system is not supposed to be one of mob rule. The First Amendment protects minority views, no matter how unpopular. You have a strongly protected right to disagree with the government — and everyone else. In fact, it is your patriotic duty to criticize the government”.

It is a good way to learn about people's different beliefs and even question them to make sure they realize what they are rooting for. The First Amendment protects anyone no matter a person's race, ethnicity, gender, etc. but it also protects people who don’t agree with others to speak back toward them. As I said with Promote Innovation I think this a good way for the population of the United States to learn more about each opinion. 

If we lived in a world with no debate would it even be a great world? No, it would be a scary dystopian life that had no diversity and no fun!