The Heart of Darkness v. Apocalipse Now
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Brandenburg v. Ohio
Purpose: To prove that freedom of speech was not intended to be absolute with no restrictions. That in some ways freedom of speech needs to be restricted and regulated by censoring obscene or indecent material.
Introduction: Free speech and thought are part of basic human yearning, as people want to be able to say what they wish, express their ideas, desires and feelings. It is easy to say that everyone should have freedom of speech, but it is just as easy for me to stand here before you and present reasons for restricting freedom of speech. Some people's speech is hateful, violent and harmful to the harmony of others. It is often easy to convince a majority that certain things should not be allowed to be said. Most would agree that freedom of speech does not include referring to someone as "a dirty nigger", or trying to persuade a crowd into wanting to "send the Jews back to Israel." In the case Brandenburg v. Ohio, Clarence Brandenburg, a KKK leader was convicted under Ohio criminal syndicalism statute for advocating the duty, necessity, or proprietary of crime, sabotage, violence, or unlawful methods of terrorism as a means of accomplishing industrial or political reform...