Freedom of Speech Limits
Introduction to Freedom of Speech Limits
As with other forms and modes of liberty, completely unrestricted freedom of expression leads to infringement on the rights of others, and it has long been recognized that restraints on liberty of utterance are necessary and inevitable. The nature and extent of the restraints to be imposed and the means by which they are enforced have constituted important problems in law and government. Historically, most of these problems have revolved around the expression of ideas that were antagonistic to prevailing religious, political, and economic beliefs and institutions, and thus were adjudged subversive. In time of war, freedom of speech is necessarily abridged to some extent in the interests of public security.” (1)
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Notes and References
- Information about Freedom of Speech Limits in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
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