does lack of freedom of expression affect your health? if yes, how?
445232
Absolutely!  It's been shown in medical studies and through understanding of psychology that such repression, especially long term such as found in some repressive societies and abusive relationships can and has contributed to such conditions as stress, headaches, depression, anxiety, paranoia, hostility, drug & alcohol abuse, eating disorders, high blood pressure, indigestion, various digestive disorders of the stomach and intestines, ulcers...\n\nAlso freedom of expression has been shown to boost our immunity and help us fight a variety of conditions such as cancer and mental health issues, which is why these days people with any number of health and psychiatric issues are encouraged to take up hobbies and pasttimes that involve self-expression, such as music and art.
307816
When you are making a good survey, you need to consider exactly what you want to know.  Do you want to know how people feel in general, or how they feel about specific issues.  Then you want to decide what questions best measure this.  For instance, if you want to know what limits people think should be in place in regards to freedom of speech, you would think of questions that measure this more specifically. For instance: Do you feel that the freedom of speech applies to all people? Do you feel it applies to all types of speech? Do you feel that there should be rules regulating people's speech. You might also make a list of potential situations that people might think that free speech should be protected or regulated (Racial slurs, hate speech, threatening language, opposition to government officials, etc...).  You just have to make sure that your questions all answer your big questions and that you can measure your survey afterwards.
373011
Having the right to speak your mind should not mean that you escape the consequences of speaking your mind.  It's a double-edged sword.  For instance, you can say what you like about someone, but if you say something untrue about someone else, that person can sue you -- that's their right.  Being able to lie about someone without fear of consequences would be a bad thing.\n\nAlso, you can say what you want, but you have no right to expect someone to support what you say if they don't agree with it.  For instance, if you write an article for a magazine slamming a politician, and the owner of the magazine doesn't agree with it, he doesn't have to let you print that article using his money and his resources.  he may *choose* to allow you to do that, but he's under no obligation to -- the owner of the magazine has a right to freedom of speech, too, and your right to say what you want should not infringe on his right to use his property (the magazine) as he sees fit.\n\nAs a side note, this is not censorship.  Private citizens have the freedom to decide how their resources and property is used; only the government can be accused of censorship.\n\nSo I'd say that freedom of speech should be unrestricted, up to the point that it infringes on another person's rights (and you have no right to not be offended, so so-called 'hate speech', a chillingly Orwellian concept, does not apply).
191399
You  have every right to free speech.  Use that right often!\n\nHowever, you don't have a Constitutionally protected right to unrestricted use of Yahoo Answers.  It is their service and they offer it for public use UNDER THEIR TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  They have every right to call the shots in this specific forum.
94706
We have freedom of speech. We can say what we think but we also understand that others also have that right. If we reacted with violence every time we were offended, society would turn to chaos. With freedom comes the responsibility of respecting other peoples freedom.
848239
According to HR 6166 EH, the torture bill, no, freedom of speech no longer exists in this country if you are in the U.S.\n\nThere are a lot of puppet identities and a few packs that attack together. You may note some questions are insult free and others will have the same group throwing mud (with atrocious grammar, worse spelling and no manners) en mas.
820325
I think that Yahoo does limit our speech a lot. Most posts that get deleted have a certain bias, either by using certain words, having an honest opinion/comment that disagrees with yahoo/the poster, or even protesting our currrent president. Nevertheless, it's kind of allowed, because yahoo must monitor what goes on. We have freedom of speech and expression, but our modes are limited.
202318
Well they say we have free speech but i think its really limited speech you can say what you want as long as it dont offend somebody which is hard to do cuz you can say something and not mean nothing by it but someone could get offended
269175
Freedom of speech applies when you reach 18.  If you have to make sarcastic comments, you may and should be censured.
774513
The can find out if you have health problems.\n\nCoach
1148766
Yes - many.\n\nCommercial speech isn't afforded as much protection as political speech.  Speech that is classified as conduct is afforded very little protection.  Pornography and nude dancing are afforded less protection....\n\nThose are just a few of the "free speech" limitations...
978037
Yes, freedom of speech protects it, as long as it's not on private property.  And the flip side of it is it also protects those wack jobs who hold up horrible signs blaming the soldiers for their own deaths (you know, the "god hates fags" idiots).
582836
Nope.  It makes a good Sci-Fi movie/book topic, but if they were to regulate our answers and actually delete some of them because of content, it would be an obstruction of our first amendment right to free speech.
280315
i am a pro... freedom of expression that offends others can be done but behind closed doors... the government is restricting certain expressions as there are possiblities that it may offend others around the world and this may have serious consequenses...
359396
Well educated. Let me answer your questions if that's acceptable.\n\nFreedom of speech - who'll listen? Morally correct concept, but in practical every day life, an individual is restricted on what he or she says because of social mores. In the last 15 years, political correctness has been the trend. That only curtains freedom of speech. On the other hand, I could say anything I want about any politician. What I say however most likely will be forgotton. Freedom of speech also amplifies opinions. It seems everyone these days has an opinion about this or that. Opinions, I believe, is the most common form of Freedom of Speech but also the weakest. Many who have opinions lack any kind of indepth knowledge of complicated matters, that would take volumes of book to explain in extricate details.\n\nFreedom of choosing a career - life experience has thought me to suceed in a chosen career one needs to be very talented or has to know someone. If someone lacks talent let's say in journalism and has no solid (close friends or family) connection, the person would be wasting his or her time in the choosen field. If the person has some but not much talent, the individual will not advance far in the profession.\n\nFreedom of religious- this is USA's strongest trait as a nation. We are totally free to believe in what we want to believe.
166941
It depends, pity that our freedom of expression is tied down politically and religiously respecting others
88760
No, not at all!!! I and all Americans have the freedom to express ourselves in anyway we see fit. Anyone who is offended by it, can go away, turn the channel, not buy it. I get offended by things too. I am offended by pornography but I do not go out and push for strip clubs, x rated theatres, and adult bookstores to be closed. I just avoid them because I realize that what I deem to be right may not be right for all.