WHY AMERICA’S FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS VERY UNIQUE
Adopted in 1948, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights says: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” However, this declaration is not actually legally binding. Even in today’s modern era, the American First Amendment remains one of the world’s most extraordinarily unique laws. In China — a country with a longstanding history of media censorship — the freedom of speech laws are intentionally vague to allow a little more legal flexibility when persecuting offenders, such as: “No unit or individual may use the Internet to create, replicate, retrieve, or transmit the following kinds of information: … inciting division of the country, harming national unification.” Similarly, in India, their constitution says that citizens have the “freedom of speech and expression,” or they can “peacefully assemble without arms,” but “these rights are limited as not to affect: the integrity of India … public order, decency and morality, contempt of court, defamation, or incitement to an offense.”
There are some of our contemporaries in Europe who would disagree with America's approach to free speech. In Western Europe, hate speech is criminalized and banned, and the “right to be forgotten” (or ability to have your personal information removed from the Internet) is allowed. The U.S. does not have hate speech laws because the Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution prohibits any government interference in regards to freedom of speech. For example, compare the First Amendment to the quotes above: “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.” Although Americans know our country is the “land of the free, home of the brave,” not many people know how much freedom we have in comparison to other countries. We hope this article was interesting for you, and feel free to let us know if you’d like us to cover more constitutional amendments!
EASY ZUCCHINI ENCHILADAS
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp olive oil
1 1/3 cups red enchilada sauce, divided 4 large zucchini, sliced very thin lengthwise and dried 2 cups shredded cheese Sour cream and cilantro, for garnish
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1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tsp cumin
2 tsp chili powder
Salt, to taste
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3 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring for 5 minutes. 2. Add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt. Cook for 1 minute, then add chicken and 1 cup enchilada sauce. Stir to combine. 3. On a cutting board, lay out three slices of zucchini side by side. Top each with a scoop of chicken mixture, then roll into a tube. Repeat with remaining zucchini slices. 4. Add the rolls to a baking dish. 5. Top the rolls with the remaining enchilada sauce and cheese. Bake for 20 minutes. Top with garnishes!
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