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>spreading deadly misinformation is a constitutionally protected right For the people saying that it is a protected right, then how come you can't yell "fire"
by bdavisx 2y ago
>spreading deadly misinformation is a constitutionally protected right
For the people saying that it is a protected right, then how come you can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater when there isn't a fire?
I'm not trying to argue one side or the other - because I don't have a good answer. But it's not as one sided as some people make it out to be - free speech isn't totally free.
- gruez 2y ago>For the people saying that it is a protected right, then how come you can't yell "fire" in a crowded theater when there isn't a fire? That's a terrible example, not only because the ruling where it's used was overturned, but it was also used to justify imprisoning anti-draft activists. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenck_v._United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenck_v._United_States
- typeofhuman 2y agoThanks, gruez. I find the "fire in theatre" quote to be one of the most ironically misused arguments.