Essay

Rubi Prado
Critical Thinking
5/13/2009

DEREK BOK VERSES MILNEA ATEYA

Have you ever wondered why people write on walls, or say what they want to say without caring what others think? People call that freedom of speech, freedom of the ideas that come across one"s mind. This essay will talk about Derek Bok and Melina Ateya points of view.
Everyone is born with emotions without emotions one would not be able to express their points of views and use their emotions to persuade others. There are many racists in the world that are not too happy how others express freedom of speech. Derek Bok uses the confederate flag as an example to all the prejudice, racism and he also uses this as an example of freedom speech.
The similarities of Bok an Ateya, both writers have the same interest in freedom of speech. They do not agree with taking down the flag because it is a way of expressing freedom of speech. The differences with Bok and Ateya are, that Ateya is a reader; she has some thoughts about Bok"s essay that weaken his argument. Ateya said, "I suspect that," and "Under the Supreme Court"s rulings, as I read them" could weaken the effectiveness of his position." (Pg.   127 paragraph 2 sentence 2). In Ateya"s opinion, she said that Bok should use stronger words to support his argument.
Bok"s essay says "I suspect that no community will become humane and caring by restricting what its members can say. The worst offenders will simply find other ways to irritate and insult". (Pg.124 paragraph 3 sentence 3 and 4). In the movie "Constantine", "Go back where you came from" that phrase made me angry because this phrase was directed towards immigrants that do not come from this state. Bok"s statement is true; others find other ways to insult people.
Bok and Ateya have put their point across; one should just take things as they are. Freedom of speech is what makes people diverse. What I mean by this, everyone has their own opinion not everyone has the same opinion to...