A First Amendment Junkie summary and response

In the article "A First Amendment Junkie" New York Times bestselling author Susan Jacoby argues that the first amendment is a right that should not be changed or modified to fit the ideas of a small portion of feminists. She shows that some of the ideas of the feminist have priority issues and are hypocritical on the subject of the first amendment. Feminist, who are known for their strong disapproval for an amendment of the first amendment, take issue with the pornograpy, and Jacoby uses this lack of consistency to weaken the argument of feminist. The author addresses counterarguments of kiddie porn and the anti feminist views of pornography, by claiming kiddie porn is not an example of freedom of speech and people have the right to freedom of speech and expression. Jacoby provide alternative ways to censor your house and families to ideas that you do not agree, by not waiting for the government to intervene.

 

I also agree with the point that Susan Jacoby was arguing for and do not believe that the first amendment should be changed in any way. Although I may not agree with what a person has to say or their ideas, they still have every right to have their own opinion, just as I have. Censorship of a person and their ideas is a direct violation of a person's constitutional rights that no one should have to allow. Susan's great response to the counter arguments were what I found she did the best, and was what really convinced me that her views were the same as mine.

The most important idea she had, for me, was the fact that she gave different was to either show that not everyone had the same opinion of pornography, or that there were other was to avoid contact and interactions in things, such as porngraphy, that you do not agree with. Some things I felt she could have done better are a few more ways that pornography is not as harmful as other ways freedom of speech can be misconstrued, instead of only the Nazi march through the jewish neighborhood. Although that example was very effective to show what Jacoby was trying to prove, one or two more would have made it even more relatable.