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0 pointsAlex391718y ago0 comments

IIRC satire isn't protected speech, only parody.

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boucher18y ago· 2 in thread

Funny, the first entry in my thesaurus for parody is satire. And vice versa.

Also, last time I checked, the first amendment protects pretty much all forms of speech.

The first amendment doesn't protect using someone else's brand with only a few exceptions, parody being one, satire not being one. As for the difference, parody:satire::sarcasm:facetious

boucher18y ago

The distinction is highly subjective. Nevertheless, its actually a somewhat interesting subject.

This paper outlines the historical legal perspective:

http://www.abanet.org/litigation/committees/intellectual/rou...

Among other things, it suggests that the dichotomy of satire and parody is artificial, and furthermore should not be within the realm of the courts to distinguish.

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