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So... we agree that not all speech is suitable at all time with all audiences?

• hagbard_c 2y ago
  Words used to incite imminent lawless action are not free speech, nor are expressions which are in violation of other laws like those regarding defamation, obscenity, prior restraint, incitement and fighting words. It is not the audience in itself on which the consideration depends but the reasonable expectation of reactions by that audience. In the example I gave about 'killing all $GROUPs' it is the presence of an armed audience chasing a group of $GROUPs which turn what was a joke in another context into incitement.
  • lores 2y ago
    Well, Jones knew the parents were getting death threats and being severely harassed, and yet continued to incite his crowd with lies, so I guess we agree he caused harm and was rightly punished for it.