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0 pointschii5y ago0 comments

> you can't just be allowed to post bomb making plans on the internet or yelling fire in a crowded theatre

one is very different from the other. I agree yelling fire in a crowded place can't be allowed - causes people to panic, because it's not possible to 'unhear' a sound.

But posting bomb-making information (or really, any information) should be allowed. This information is voluntarily consumed, so it has no danger of causing harm without a person acting on said information (in which case, it's not the information but the person acting on it that is the problem). This applies to _any_ information, not just bomb making information.

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tpxl5y ago· 1 in thread

>This applies to _any_ information, not just bomb making information.

Like the information the crowded theater is on fire?

I mean I agree, information should be free, but that's a bad way to phrase the argument.

nobody99995y ago

>Like the information the crowded theater is on fire?

Check Holme's quote. It's not "yelling fire in a crowded theatre." It's "Falsely yelling fire..."

Do you see the difference?

In fact, The Schenk[0] case was partially overturned by Brandenberg[1], where that example was superseded by "incitement to imminent lawless action," as it's more specific.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenck_v._United_States

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_v._Ohio

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