Re:Why are male testosterone levels falling?
by astrostl on Sunday November 13, 2022 @01:05PM
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> even the law does not tolerate screaming 'Fire!' in a crowded theater
That is not and has never been the law of the land. The quote comes from the dicta (commentary), not holding (ruling), of a case that prevented people from distributing flyers that opposed conscription into World War I. And that case was also eventually overturned.
Re:Why are male testosterone levels falling?
by paulryanrogers on Sunday November 13, 2022 @02:00PM
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Hair splitting. My point is there are limits to even the law's tolerance of speech: extortion, threats, defamation, etc.
Regardless of the legal definitions, if someone does falsely yell 'fire' in a crowded place they'll experience unpleasant consequences. Similarly if they proclaim their hatred of group X or civil right Y at job onboarding then they shouldn't be surprised to find themselves escorted out.
People can choose to not work or associate with others based on their views. We still defend their right to hold their views, just not the privilege of our company. This is technically intolerant. Still, even the law does not tolerate screaming 'Fire!' in a crowded theater.
In practice absolute tolerance will yield power to whomever shouts the loudest, or is the strongest, because it removes the right to not associate. (For fear of being called intolerant, on a technicality.)