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Read the link I posted. The quote comes from a 1919 decision against Charles Schenck's criticism of conscription. That is now clearly protected speech, and thos
by dbcooper 12y ago
Read the link I posted. The quote comes from a 1919 decision against Charles Schenck's criticism of conscription. That is now clearly protected speech, and those writings from Holmes certainly do not form any "foundation of American attitudes towards free speech."
It's a lazy trick to try to appeal to authority, when all you are saying is that you think that "some speech should not be protected."
- ghshephard 12y agoI disagree with your statement that "You cannot yell fire in a crowded theater" does not underly american attitudes towards free speech. It most certainly does - every discussion I've ever heard regarding free speech and its limitations typically references it. Now, whether it should be part of the foundation is another question.