What if you got only one chance in the world? How far would you get in life?

But what if you got a second chance? Would you use your chance wisely? Most people would at first, but would they stick to it forever?

I believe that everyone deserves a second chance at anything. Everyone should be given the opportunity to be forgiven. We all make mistakes; nobody is perfect. As a journalist, I make mistakes all the time, but they can easily be corrected. While I make mistakes when I write, people around the country make mistakes when it comes to the First Amendment to the Constitution.

People make mistakes by addressing the nine areas of unprotected speech the wrong way. Those nine areas are obscenity, defamation, fighting words, incitement to imminent lawless action, child pornography, perjury, blackmail, true threats and solicitations to commit criminal acts, according to the First Amendment Center.

Most people don’t know what all nine are. I believe if the people are accidentally mistaken while addressing the nine areas of unprotected speech, they are not taking one of their life chances. Rather, they are simply making a mistake, unless you approach it the wrong way to the wrong person.

Some people take offense when you approach a touchy topic in the wrong way, such as talking about child pornography or politics. It can get you into a lot of trouble.

Would it be a chance you have to sacrifice? You have to stand up for what you believe. Whether you are against child pornography or sensitive when politics are discussed, you are allowed to state your opinion in public.

The First Amendment offers us a second chance, allowing us to be free and state our opinions without recrimination. On the other hand, you can approach anything negatively to the public, and you may not receive a second chance. Even though we all make mistakes, we should be forgiven and given the second chance at making things better than before.

We can rely on the First Amendment to support our thoughts and ideas, but in the end you decide if you should earn a second chance at anything, because you have to work for what you want.