Mar 15, 2010, 8:36 pm

Should Free Speech Have Limits?

Average: 4.5 (6 votes)
Yes
60% (6 votes)
No
40% (4 votes)
Total votes: 10

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.
kpaul.mallasch
kpaul.mallasch's picture
Publisher

User offline. Last seen 56 min 6 sec ago. Offline
Joined: 03/09/2006
Posts: 17137
Points: 456974

Can't / shouldn't shout Fire in a crowded theater...

Braveheart
Braveheart's picture
"Rugged Warrior"

User offline. Last seen 1 hour 29 min ago. Offline
Joined: 01/03/2009
Posts: 6344
Points: 8843390

But what if it's on fire

Palehorse
Palehorse's picture
Koolaid

User offline. Last seen 2 hours 23 min ago. Offline
Joined: 11/21/2007
Posts: 849
Points: 18297

Quote:
Can't / shouldn't shout Fire in a crowded theater...

I believe that would be interpreted as inciting a riot in some jurisdictions and you would be charged with such. (Unless of course the joint was on fire in the first place.) 

My vote is no, but we already have limitations on free speech. Example: that right does not apply, (meaning you do not have it), when it comes to corporate Amerika. They remove it from you within their corporate policy and procedures. . . 

jacquline
jacquline's picture
Queen Jackie

User offline. Last seen 44 min 1 sec ago. Offline
Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 1423
Points: 1811357

free speech should not slander anyone or  take others  same rights from them.

Bard
Bard's picture
AFP Haiku

User offline. Last seen 3 hours 53 min ago. Offline
Joined: 11/20/2007
Posts: 4718
Points: 3238104

What about an opinion?  If someone is/isn't a good ___________________(doctor, lawyer, indian chief, etc.), do you have the right to voice  your opinion?

jacquline
jacquline's picture
Queen Jackie

User offline. Last seen 44 min 2 sec ago. Offline
Joined: 07/11/2008
Posts: 1423
Points: 1811357

if you can back it up with fact  i think you can say it. like if a dr tells you that you have something  and turns out you dont  then you can state the fact.

spacemonkey
spacemonkey's picture
Kingpin

User offline. Last seen 1 day 4 hours ago. Offline
Joined: 11/27/2007
Posts: 1023
Points: 1193259

For most, free speech is a good thing. Liable law was created for when the idiot speaks.

momma1862
momma1862's picture
Card Carrying Member

User offline. Last seen 23 hours 51 min ago. Offline
Joined: 10/08/2008
Posts: 430
Points: 1298215

If you limit "free" speech, then it isn't free!

 

ismcneil
ismcneil's picture
Big Cheese

User offline. Last seen 5 weeks 20 hours ago. Offline
Joined: 09/08/2008
Posts: 733
Points: 1156045

Free used to mean free.  Now Free means everything except ________.

NANA OF ONE
NANA OF ONE's picture
FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT

User is online Online
Joined: 12/28/2008
Posts: 6597
Points: 92502

THERE IS NOTHING FREE IN THIS TIMES IF IT SAYS FREE YOU DO PAY IN AN ROUND ABOUT WAY .IF YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT SOMEONE SAYS AND YOU HAVE PROOF  OFF TO COURT WE GO.

Syndicate content
TOP
Tracker
SCANNER