To: billyboy15
In fact the right to free speech is not absolute where the excersise thereof would cause physical harm to others.
An oft used example would be shouting FIRE! (when none exists) in a crowded movie theatre.
The right to bear arms is also limited in certain ways such as age, criminal background, etc.
Huh? You can shout 'fire' all you want - it's the consequences of those actions that can be punished. And limits on bearing arms is unConstitutional as well - age? you haven't heard Gramps stories of going shooting before school, his little .22 hanging in the gun rack in the school parking lot? Criminal background? Sure, if you're in prison, it's difficult to exercise most of your rights, but if you're trusted enough to be let out, you should be trusted with all of your rights.
To: Svartalfiar
“Huh? You can shout ‘fire’ all you want - it’s the consequences of those actions that can be punished.”
I guess you are saying there is no actual law against shouting “fire”, are probably right but does that mean I can throw a hand grenade into a mall and get away with it if by some miracle no one is hurt and no property is damaged? Isn’t my throwing the grenade an expression of free speech?
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