Imagine it.

You’re walking through campus, hurrying from one class to another when a stranger steps out in front of you and holds out a pamphlet. You either take it or say no.

But next to the stranger and on that pamphlet are images of an aborted fetus. You now feel a sinking in your stomach; you feel sick, and your day is ruined.  Who is cruel enough to circulate something so raw and brutal to an unsuspecting public?

Why would anyone want to see this? This doesn’t belong on a college campus. It’s depressing; it’s gut-wrenching; it’s heart-breaking. Well, it falls under the freedom of speech.

No, I don’t think there there is a bias at the free speech area, but there is a constant in who uses it. The Free Speech Area is open to anybody to say anything, for the most part. But who truly utilizes this freedom? It seems like the religious extremists and anti-abortion activists employed the First Amendment — the freedom of speech — to disgust and offend most at Fresno City College.

Everybody has a voice, both figuratively and literally, and with the rise of the Internet, people have taken the liberty of sharing their voice more frequently.

So on that day when the anti-abortion group invaded the FCC campus to hand out their vile pamphlets next to blown up images of aborted fetuses, they succeeded in expressing themselves, even if they used a disgusting antic to shame people.

Whether you agree with them or not, this right trumps most others and should be supported by all. They are no different from others who use the First Amendment to justify their prejudice and hurtful remarks.

Go ahead and preach whatever you want, good or bad, hate or love, positive or negative. America grants you the freedom to say what you want, but that doesn’t mean we have to listen.