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There are tons of exceptions though. Most applicably to this conversation speech that can threaten or cause physical harm is not protected. There's the famous
by everdev 8y ago
There are tons of exceptions though. Most applicably to this conversation speech that can threaten or cause physical harm is not protected.
There's the famous example that yelling "fire" in a crowded theater is not protected speech. Threatening someone with violence is not protected, nor is telling someone to jump in a lake if they can't swim.
There are also laws around giving bad advice, which is what legal and medical malpractice is about.
- javagram 8y agoFire in a crowded theater is a famous exception. It’s also from a 1919 case that was subsequently overruled as the Supreme Court broaded free speech protections after WW2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenck_v._United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenck_v._United_States