Speech Theory
After reviewing many speech theories, there was one that stuck out to me, and that was Stable Change.
This theory suggests that people who are able to speak more freely, or "vent" could cause people to be less violent, and those people of discontent that speak freely can be easily monitored by the government so they can stop dangerous groups that may become potential threats.
On one side, I think that this theory is valid and has proven itself to be fact in most situations. For example, say that a large group of people disagree with a law the government made. Would the people just go crazy and turn society into anarchy, or would they do a peaceful protest. Protests are a way that a large group of people can speak their minds despite their differences with each other. It's like a small way of unifying people into a unit. Not a huge movement, but a movement big enough to impact change to their cause. A great example is the 2017 Women's March. This was a large movement aimed at Trump for Women's rights, with over 3,300,000 participants.
On the other hand, sometimes speaking their mind may go overboard, and while it may not have been the intention to go violent, these protests can go out of hand. There are 2 ways this can happen. One way is that a movement can stand their ground and the police could shoot them own for not complying, and the second is how protester can become rash and violent, which is basically the start of a full on war in my opinion. A good example is the people in the Civil Rights movement, led by Martin Luther King was brutalized by the sheriff Bull Conner and the police.
Either way protests go, this theory has proven itself to be true and has made a huge impact on the world, be it positive or negative.
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