Friday, March 16, 2012
Supreme Court Cases/Constitutional Rights
I believe the United States grants its citizens a fair amount of rights. There are not too few, because we still see our given rights violated. These disputes also illustrate that we do not have too many. For example, there are Supreme Court cases in which people were processed in such a way that did not honored their rights. In Miranda v. Arizona, Ernesto Miranda was not informed of his Fifth Amendment right (privilege against self-incrimination) nor his Sixth Amendment right (right to counsel). What if the United States did NOT grant these rights to citizens? It would result in the coerced confessions of individuals who may not be guilty. The constitution rightfully makes this unlawful. Similarly, the constitution protects our right to live a life guided by our own morals and religions. If this right was stripped? We may be living in a country that is not only predominately Christian but forcefully Christian. In the Supreme Court case Engel v. Vitale, the New York government forced students to recite a prayer in hopes of building American morale during the Cold War. However, it ultimately violated freedom of religion and did not respect non-Christian citizens. Also, the constitution gives citizens rights that protect their well-being as well as others. The right to bear arms is an example of this. In Wisconsin, conceal and carry laws illustrate clearly how citizens who lawfully carry guns can protect. When a local Aldi market was robbed at gunpoint, a man carrying a gun was able to stop the robber. Ultimately, these various example illustrate clearly why our rights are important and should not be limited.
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