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> even the law does not tolerate screaming 'Fire!' in a crowded theater That is not and has never been the law of the land. The quote comes from the dicta (com
by astrostl 4y ago
> even the law does not tolerate screaming 'Fire!' in a crowded theater
That is not and has never been the law of the land. The quote comes from the dicta (commentary), not holding (ruling), of a case that prevented people from distributing flyers that opposed conscription into World War I. And that case was also eventually overturned.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoHair splitting. My point is there are limits to even the law's tolerance of speech: extortion, threats, defamation, etc. Regardless of the legal definitions, if someone does falsely yell 'fire' in a crowded place they'll experience unpleasant consequences. Similarly if they proclaim their hatred of group X or civil right Y at job onboarding then they shouldn't be surprised to find themselves escorted out.