Hidden note: topic for essays.

Freedom of Expression & Censorship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQ-VjOn_KQ

In the video, President Obama discusses the importance of information and the internet. Here are some exact quotes from his remarks:

“I’m a big supporter of non-censorship.”

“I can tell you that in the United States, the fact that we have free Internet—or unrestricted Internet access—is a source of strength, and I think should be encouraged.”

“I think that the more freely information flows, the stronger the society becomes, because then citizens of countries around the world can hold their own governments accountable.”

“They can begin to think for themselves.”

“That makes our democracy stronger because it forces me to hear opinions that I don’t want to hear—it forces me to examine what I’m doing.”

“These freedoms of expression and worship—of access to information and political participation—we believe are universal rights.”