Is there any speech that you think goes too far to be protected by the First Amendment?
Some Supreme Court justice thought so.
Justice Robert H. Jackson said
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, in formulating the clear and present danger doctrine, wrote that because of the danger it presented, it should be illegal to "scream fire in a crowded movie theater." Or, to update this thought, to yell, "Michael Jackson" in a kindergarten class.
The court has drawn lines of some things that are not protected speech
Is there anything you think goes too far and should not be protected speech?
Watch the following videos of the Westboro Baptist Church and then think about the limits of free speech (do you think these people should be allowed to protest soldiers' funerals?), and then make a response (VBLOG, essay, letter to the editor, etc.) that you post on your blog.
Don't forget Voltaire's famous words, "I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it."
This is sickining. We are speechless. We believe in the freedom of speech and we understand that sometimes your opinion may be slightly offensive to others. But taking it this far is crossing the line. These people going to the funerals of soldiers was repulsive. The families at the funeral were already grieving for the loss of their loved one, and were honoring the soldier as what they, and the majority of america, would describe as a "hero". These people were not only being rude, but they were being down right cruel. They wern't getting a point accross, or making even the slightest positive impact on ANYONE. If there is any reason for god to hate the USA it is because of people like the protestors. This film has made us so infuriated there are no words to describe it.
ReplyDelete-Emma and Grace
hahaha, i love allan colmes..
ReplyDelete