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mapol

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5. As far as the First Amendment goes, however,
Wed Sep 11, 2019, 10:39 AM
Sep 2019

Yes, the First Amendment does give people the right to express their points of view, no matter how repulsive and repugnant they may be. If we wish to have a democratic society, that has to be the case.

If, however, if somebody engages in rhetoric that is actually a call to go out and hurt or kill one group of people or other, or a single person, then he or she has crossed the line beyond what's acceptable and is no longer free speech.

For example, the point of view: Hey--I want so and so out of here! Or: I can't stand so and so! These are actually points of view.

On the other hand: "Hey--get so and so out of here! Or: Hey! Let's get so and so after school, or at recess! These latter phrases are actually a call to act on a person's feelings, which is not protected under the First Amendment.

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