2007-10-02 13:22:57 · 3 answers · asked by The Man 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I really do not understand what the question is, if you are asking is freedom of speech being able to say and or do what ever you'd like, well then no it is not, it is against the law to holler "Fire" in a crowded theater, it is against the law to say or do something that will cause harm to others or in some cases suggests harm to others. You will get arrested for telling a flight attendant that you have a bomb, you will get arrested for telling a bank teller you have a gun, you can get arrested for making threatening statements "I'm going to kill you" and so on, freedom of speech is designed to protect people of differing opinions not to allow someone to do what ever they want.
2007-10-02 13:34:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free speech like all civil liberties is not absolute. It must yield to the sanctity of the state's right to security, and to the individual person's right to privacy.
The boundaries of free speech are difficult to delienate with absolute clarity but I guess the police power of the state as well as existing libel laws should provide an idea how far we can go in the exercise of this right.
Free speech should not compromise the security of the state as well as public order and safety. You cannot simply reveal confidential information that endangers the safety of the state or speak openly against a person in a manner that destroys his reputation.
Free speech is the protection that we have when we speak against social ills, or criticize government action, or the conduct of private men, as long as we exercise civility and restraint in expressing ourselves, and use respectful language.
2007-10-02 17:32:07 · answer #2 · answered by the asthmatic assassin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of speech means that a person can say what he wants about anything without an intervetion from government and other persons.
2007-10-02 13:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋