Speech codes are defined as any policy or regulation by a university to limit or prohibit any expression protected by the First Amendment by society at large. They draw boundary lines between "acceptable" speech and "unacceptable" speech. Most speech codes deal with language that will negatively influence other people at a school or university. Although they may be a slight infringement on our rights to free speech, they are there for the security and well being of a school and the students attending it. School is meant for learning, and it is very important for students to feel safe and comfortable in their learning environment. No student should be scared to go to school because of their peers taunting and harassing them.
But, along with speech codes, I think that it is equally important for a school to respect and protect the rights of their students. They should be able to ask questions, voice their opinions, and own their own opinions. If students act on their opinions in violent or negative ways, they would disrupt the learning process, which is why speech codes are important.
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