Speech

I agree with Meaghan's statement on speech. I agree with the fact that it's necessary to have speech incorporated in a human society, but that doesn't mean that it can't lead to negative things. More than less the ability of speech is a benefit to the human society, but it can also take lead down a horrifying path.

Speech is a benefit because it allows people to have the freedom of speech, and gives them the ability to voice their own ideas and opinion. This can also be a bad thing because when people disagree, it more often then not leads to an argument. This has the potential to escalate to a worse and worse level until it eventually comes to the point of disaster. Whether it's fighting, causing crime, or even causing poor opinions of one another, it has the potential to result negatively. Thankfully, arguments don't always lead down a negative path though. Arguments can be friendly, which causes the argument to be a constructive learning experience for the people involved.

Overall, speech is a benefit to the human society, and as long as it doesn't lead down a negative path, speech increases the speed of the development of society.