인권[Human Rights]--Freedom of Expression<21>

인권[Human Rights]--Freedom of ｅxpression<21>

Stan is in the sixth grade. He is a bully and picks on younger kids. Lately, Stan focuses on Benjamin, a shy fourth-grader.

 

Today, on the playground, Stan makes fun of Benjamin's clothes. He makes fun of the trailer that Benjamin lives in. He says Benjamin is from outer space, and many of the other kids laugh.

 

Mr. Acker, a teacher, overhears this. He tells Stan to stop.

 

Stan says, "What? I have a right to say what is on my mind! You teach about that, Mr. Acker! I believe it is called the freedom of ｅxpression, right?"

 

Mr. Acker shakes his head. "No, Stan, this is not right. The freedom of ｅxpression does not give you the right to be a bully. It does not give you the right to hurt people or to say false things about them."

 

"Whatever," Stan argues. "I just express myself."

 

"No, not whatever," Mr. Acker continues. "We learn about human rights so that we can help people, not so that we can hurt them. With rights come responsibilities. We must use these rights for good, not for evil."

 

"Whatever," Stan says again, but then he looks at Benjamin and says, "Sorry Benjamin."

 

Mr. Acker thinks maybe some of his explanation got through to Stan, but it is obvious from the looks on the other kids' faces that it got through to them.

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Stan is in the  grade. He  a bully and picks on younger kids. Lately, Stan  on Benjamin, a shy fourth-grader.

Today, on the playground,  makes fun of Benjamin's clothes. He makes  of the trailer that Benjamin lives in. He says Benjamin is  outer space, and many of the other kids laugh.

. Acker, a teacher, overhears this. He tells Stan to .

Stan says, "What? I have a right to say  is on my mind! You teach about that, Mr. ! I believe it is called the freedom of ｅxpression, ?"

Mr. Acker  his head. "No, Stan, this is  right. The freedom of ｅxpression does not give you  right to be a bully. It does not give  the right to hurt people or to say false  about them."

"," Stan argues. "I just express myself."

", not whatever," Mr. Acker continues. "We learn about human  so that we can help people, not so that  can hurt them. With rights come . We must  these rights for good, not for evil."

"Whatever," Stan  again, but then he looks at Benjamin and says, " Benjamin."

Mr. Acker thinks maybe some of his explanation  through to Stan, but it is obvious from the  on the other kids' faces that it got through  them.