Out of the eight values of Free Expression, there are two that are seemingly most relevant today and stuck out to me the most. The first is "Promote tolerance" and the second is "Protect dissent".
Promote tolerance seems to be the most relevant to my view of society and I think is a viewpoint that may not be analyzed to the extent that it is. People are extremely negative and sometimes never think about the positive side of all of these hateful things being spewed. Thankfully, consequences are allowed for hate speech even though the speech itself is protected. Watching so many celebrities get "canceled" for better or for worse has shown certainly our younger generation that speaking and acting in a purely hateful way is not acceptable in today's society.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/travis-scott-astroworld-what-happens-next-9657656/
Most recently in "Cancel Culture" America is polarized on what should be done with mega famous rapper Travis Scott after 11 people were confirmed dead after his headlining annual "AstroWorld" music festival. Many believe that despite the event plan saying that he was not able to stop the festival and him paying for funerals and therapy for victims, some people believe that due to the violent nature of his concerts that he should be canceled. He faces losing brand deals, recording contracts, and even bigger industry wide consequences such as a move away from once beloved general admission events. The right to criticize the situation that happened actually may end up making future concerts safer as well as determine the future for the rapper. Movements like #Metoo allowed women everywhere to share their stories and therefore create a more aware society that will not tolerate sexual violence not being spoken about. All of this promotes tolerance and therefore shows people how to behave in the future and that this standard needs to change.
Somewhat similar, the idea of Protecting Dissent is very relevant in today's society. There are so many people with polarizing views on all ends of the political spectrum. Even though some may seem extreme or way overboard, they are still allowed and encouraged to voice them. Within today's COVID climate, everyone seemingly has a little bit different of an idea of how things should work surrounding masks, vaccines, in person school, travel, social distancing, and everything inbetween.
https://www.aarp.org/politics-society/government-elections/info-2020/coronavirus-state-restrictions.html
Looking at the different regulations within each state, there are some states that are completely reopened and then others where they still have some strict procedures in place such as curfews. Every single person is entitled to feel how they do navigating this unprecedented time and their voices get to shape what will happen next.
Although these two stuck out to me most, it is incredible how the eight values of free expression really resonate with so many social issues in America.
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