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> violent speech, "fighting words," insurrectionist speech, etc. are not protected under any free speech doctrine This is not true, assuming you're talking abo
by rendall 6y ago
> violent speech, "fighting words," insurrectionist speech, etc. are not protected under any free speech doctrine
This is not true, assuming you're talking about US 1st Amendment. "fighting words" was once an exception to free speech, but the Supreme Court really has narrowed that exception in more recent decisions. It's not really a thing anymore. As for violent speech, the standard is "incitement to imminent lawless action" not just "advocates violence". Nor "insurrection speech" for that matter
- dvt 6y agoCitation needed here. Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire is still studied in law schools as a watershed case.