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Freedom of speech and expression are fundamental human rights that are protected under the U.S. constitution.Commonly, defenses of these rights are grounded in appeals to autonomy (in order to act autonomously we must have the freedom to express ourselves).Thus, restrictions on our freedom of expression correlate to restrictions on our autonomy. However, several authors in this chapter recognize that sexual harassment can have a detrimental effect on autonomy.On the surface there seems to be a tension between appeals to autonomy in defense of freedom of speech and expression and appeals to autonomy in order to justify restrictions on freedom of speech and expression which may result in sexual harassment.Do you believe that there is a conflict between these two positions?How may such a conflict be balanced?

David · Accepted Answer

There is no doubt that freedom of speech and expressions are the human rights which 
are protected under US constitution. We are living in a democratic world where we have the 
rights to express ourselves and to speak whatever we want. But there are certain exceptions 
which need to follow while expressing ourselves or speaking with someone. It should not 
violate the rights of others or we can say that our actions should not create any harm or 
harassment for others.

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