The 8 Values of Free Expression

Free speech and expression is what is called a lifeblood of democracy. It contains things like facilitating open debate, the proper consideration of diverse interests and perspectives, and the negotiation and compromise necessary for consensual policy decisions. The Supreme Court has written that this freedom is "the matrix, the indispensable condition of nearly every other form of freedom." Without it, other fundamental rights, like the right to vote, would wither and die. (FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION). With this there can always be problems, with peace and stability and sometimes unseen problems that can occur.

With this being said I personally felt that the most important of the 8 freedoms of expression is innovation. Innovation 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 and also requires experimentation, and implementation. I believe a big part of innovation is being authentic and original, which is derived from creativity. Creativity is defined as the use of the imagination or original ideas. If you take an original idea or a creative thought it can turn into a creation, a creation is change, or an addition.

What goes hand and hand best with this idea that innovation is creative, is creation. To be innovative you must be different, bring something to the table. With is freedom to do so has allowed us to grow so high from the original start line of the world. To innovate you have to be allowed to create. No one should ever stop you from creating, in which is why we are protected by freedom of expression in 8 different categories.

An example of this freedom is the article Facebook warns of risks to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules. The article talks about how Facebook warned of threats and freedom of expression on the release of a raft of rules set to them by the EU (European Union) in regard to rein in the US and Chineses companies. The complaints are that Facebook allows hate speech and other illegal speech to be posted on their platform. The EU is trying to hold the internet companies responsible for these posts. "Such liability would stifle innovation as well as individuals' freedom of expression," said Zuckerberg in his white paper response to the issue.

So in this right to expression there is always issues and problem but I felt it is a very important right that we should all be aware of. Innovation is the key to creation.