7 February 2012, 2:28 am
"There is one area of speech, I think, that should not be protected by the First Amendment is any public expression that will lead to consequences and may even cause deaths of others. However, this is a very general approach because it includes variety of cases such as false alarm, prank, and more. But a good example of this is the Quran desecration event. Terry Jones is a pastor in a Florida church. In July 2010, he announced plans to burn the Quran on the ninth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Many politicians and religious groups strongly recommended him to change his mind because the event would inspire a deadly attack and violent protests across Afghanistan. Especially it could put American soldiers who were currently in the Middle East in danger. Jones finally announced he would cancel the event. But on March 20, 2011, Jones ordered a copy of the Quran to be burned. This immediately elicited a violent response: an attack in Afghanistan that resulted in the deaths of at least 14 people. While I think that Jones legally had every right to burn the Quran, and he cannot be accused of doing so. But he was warned that his action would endanger others, and then it did happen. Indirectly it was his responsibility that caused the violent attack which led to deaths of many. Therefore the First Amendment should not protect this area, instead it should guarantee safety from the consequences of one’s speech. "... Read More »
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