Assignment 3
Assignment 3
Assignment 3
View of Argument
UNIV 1212:Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving
• Conclusion
Introduction
Steve: I can't believe the college is thinking about banning the Laramie Project. We are
adults and this is a college. We should be able to see and hear what we want, when we
want. This play addresses important social issues that should be discussed on our
campus. It should not be banned just because it makes some people in the community
uncomfortable.
Juli: Our rights to see this play or have a controversial art exhibition are not more important
than someone else's rights-even when it comes to free speech. People have
threatened to protest play and our campus police are worried about violence and
vandalism. We have no right to put others at risk and if a protest turns ugly, that's what
could happen. If our freedoms potentially hurt others, they should be limited. Ironically,
this play makes that point. We limit hate speech-we don't allow people to say what they
want because it may have harmful consequences. Artistic work is like any other form of
speech; it should have limits if it hurts others. Artistic expression should not be
exempted from censorship any more than any other kind of speech.