Freedom of Speech allows us to see what is wrong with Society
@lellypop42694 жыл бұрын
Robert free speech for the dumb
@reidlarsen78918 жыл бұрын
my favorite argument: John stuart Mill, a political philosopher argued for free speech, including that of hate speech, saying that if we censor hate speech, our fundamental beliefs of what is right and wrong won't be tested. If our beliefs aren’t argued against, then we won’t attempt to rationalize what we believe to be true; we don't’ think about why our beliefs are right, and when we don’t question our beliefs, we don’t think about them. When we don’t think about our beliefs we don’t learn new things about these beliefs, or improve to advance our thoughts on what is right or wrong. Even if a person’s argument is wrong, doesn’t mean that it is useless, it serves as a tool to let us rationalize and think about our own arguments, and why they are right, or improving our beliefs by discussing opposing viewpoints with others.
@robertjarman37036 жыл бұрын
Many of the smaller individual problems in the US on their own wouldn't be so bad, but there are so many individually bad problems that together they create a really vicious circle. For example, because the US has such a strongly two party system, there is nowhere for the anger to go but onto supporters of the other parties and the people who tend to support it, even if they are only there grudgingly (like how many black people don't like having to be in the same party as certain types of businessowners), and so hate speech is really easily directed towards them. Or someone who says that some Jew is running a secret cabal and that anyone in the same policial party must be either brainwashed, stupid, or corrupt. The hate speech is bad enough, but you manage to tick off a hundred million people wirth a statement like that.
@shivamparashar13136 жыл бұрын
Reid Larsen I
@ahlulhadith63676 жыл бұрын
Reid Larsen Absolute freedom of speech and liberalism are contradictory
@ThePoshboy16 жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry if you don't want to talk about this [seeing this was written 3 weeks ago] but would it be alright if you elaborated on what you said [Absolute freedom of speech and liberalism are contradictory]? I'm still trying to figure out my opinion on the subject and value of absolute freedom of speech.
@ahlulhadith63676 жыл бұрын
ThePoshBoy 1 Hello. No problem, I'm open for discussion. What I meant was, absolute freedom of speech entails ridicule and mockery. While liberalism in a social perspective, is that any action is acceptable as long as there's no harm. So when someone says the "n" word in front of a black person, or make holocaust jokes, that causes harm. Which is why I believe that in order to have absolute freedom of speech, then liberalism is suppressed. And in order to have absolute liberalism, then freedom of speech is suppressed.
@AK-lg8fj9 жыл бұрын
Can people also please learn that "freedom of speech" doesn't translate into "freedom from being criticized for saying stupid things", or "everyone has to always be super-nice to me because I have the right to say whatever I want"? A lot of people seem to get these mixed up.
@MissNayNay9 жыл бұрын
Siegfried Kircheis Especially here on KZbin.
@Atilla_the_Fun9 жыл бұрын
MissNayNay Or you know...real life.
@anthonywillis76346 жыл бұрын
It's funny but it is absolutely true! Whenever you disagree with someone harshly they think you are attacking their free speech! No, others are attacking your stupidity!
@trucluu78945 жыл бұрын
but it's also mean the people making criticisms are open to criticisms.
@SPQR71175 жыл бұрын
@@SpyrosD Tell that to the antifa idiots.
@poochillipickles85255 жыл бұрын
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@puscifer66484 жыл бұрын
:X
@hellenkellergaming17284 жыл бұрын
:ˆ
@Bram069 жыл бұрын
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@yellowdogdemocrat14025 жыл бұрын
Viacom
@tommysolarino18015 жыл бұрын
Hey, this whole operation was your idea
@erikfiala4 жыл бұрын
This will never be the case with Everchat (everch.at) :P
@KasieDenton4 жыл бұрын
Ok
@lellypop42694 жыл бұрын
Free speech for the dumb!
@MrMACornwell9 жыл бұрын
"I'm trying to talk about free speech, shut up."
@pineapplaplatypotamus6 жыл бұрын
you shut your mouth when you're talking to me
@oshapermadi6 жыл бұрын
pretty ironic right
@venios24875 жыл бұрын
wow
@JW-lt8py4 жыл бұрын
free speech applys to all people even the ones you dont agree with... that is the point...
@jansdoe69634 жыл бұрын
That is funny. Thank you. I needed to laugh.
@FieldMarshalFry9 жыл бұрын
"you can't shout "FIRE!" in a crowded theatre" reminds me of an incident I read about in World War Two, in a cinema in London during a film, a firebomb went off just outside the actual screen... room? whatever, anyway, the audience started panicking thinking it was the Germans until someone got said "don't worry, it's only the Irish" everyone calmed down and went back to watching the film
@niclyx79709 жыл бұрын
"Oh no, it's Jerry!" "Nah, it's only Patrick" "Oh, ok".
@chrisk82089 жыл бұрын
Field Marshal Fry auditorium or less specifically theatre. Not trying to be a dick but either uses less key strokes than not knowing does.
@JohnJohnson-ps3pd4 жыл бұрын
Just came here to refresh my memory on true freedom
@sasham1529 жыл бұрын
It is also within your first amendment right to not have to stand and say the pledge of allegiance if you're in school. People often forget about this.
@BigEZ959 жыл бұрын
What about libel/slander?
@TheDajamster9 жыл бұрын
Kerry Wichterich That would indeed be a good topic.
@steelemusic2619 жыл бұрын
Libel and slander has to be blatantly false, have malicious intent, and visibly damage someone's reputation
@crashcourse9 жыл бұрын
Kerry Wichterich You're a step ahead of us! We're going to talk about libel next week in our episode on freedom of the press. -brandon
@caseyc4089 жыл бұрын
Johto Symphony So like every news channel on TV... LOL
@TroggacomCactus9 жыл бұрын
Kerry Wichterich The episode's out, so I'm a little late to the party, but basically if it's blatantly false and is likely to cause negative repercussions, then it's not allowed. i.e. "Obama is a stupid Kenyan" is fine, but a local newspaper printing that someone attempted murder is not.
@anonymoustopsecret59955 жыл бұрын
Freedom of speech is an amazing thing. Everyone has the right to voice their opinions and speak their minds, as long as they are not meant to be offensive. If you don't like someone or something, it's okay. You are free to like who/whatever you want to like. However, there is a difference between voicing an opinion and insulting someone. No one has the right to insult another person just because of religion, race, looks, sexual orientation, personal views and preferences which are not meant to offend anyone etc. People should only be judged because of their personality.
@TressonKaru9 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you finally talked about this. I hear whenever certain celebs get into trouble for saying certain things on tv or radio and almost get fired, some play real,"FREE SPEECH! FREE SPEECH!". But, to what you said in the video, what they say ON THE JOB is not protected by free speech cause they are offending technically the studio's costumers, shall we say, and that means ratings go down, or in the case of this one incident, they lose sponsors, and the host or celeb could get FIRED FOR OPENING THEIR BIG FAT MOUTH! Some people try to pull the free speech card when it comes to the talk shows, but money is money and if people are offended and stop watching cause of it, they got to fix that.
@SHARDK27 жыл бұрын
"We're trying to talk about free speech, shut up." - Craig
@raissagraham41079 жыл бұрын
I know this is really off topic, but would you guys consider doing a crash course on music theory???
@ChristianAkacro9 жыл бұрын
Three eagle punches in one video?! You spoil us Craig.
@davidholt80836 жыл бұрын
Great video series, I've shown it to my high school broadcasting students. The only issue is Craig talks way too fast. The students had trouble understanding at some points. Otherwise, very well done and great tool to teach 1st Amendment.
@supermodel12764 жыл бұрын
Even though you have free speech. You are accountable for what you say.
@DikeSauce7 жыл бұрын
I've watched this 10 times to help with my business law midterm. I hope all of this kicks in
@TheWolfgangGrimmer9 жыл бұрын
One important thing that people often forget is that free speech is only the right to talk, not the "right" to have other people hear you.
@kaylafclough7 жыл бұрын
the poor eagle doesn't deserve this abuse !
@Daria-pg2yk7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this course! It really helped me understand 1st amendment rights and due process of law better! and Craig you are just hilarious and your puns are amazing :)
@deebmonkey239 жыл бұрын
Favorite episode so far, by far. This guy.
@tamirhadad98919 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to see the show has expanded to other branches! Keep it up guys! :)
@ArmageddonAngel9 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for the shitstorm that will be your episode on the second amendment.
@MikkyMcdrunk9 жыл бұрын
ArmageddonAngel It will read if done properly; Every law restraining your ability to own and operate a firearm is a violation of the second amendment.
@roguedogx9 жыл бұрын
ArmageddonAngel I did not feel right about liking this statement, as I am not a fan of shit storms, but you are most likely right.
@icedragon7699 жыл бұрын
ShoutingCoffee And people like you will be the cause of the shitstorm. The only extant laws that restrain anyone's ability to operate firearms apply only to convicted felons. Anyone of age anywhere in the United States can acquire and use a firearm (provided an acceptable target and reasonable location).
@Hakudohshi9 жыл бұрын
icedragon769 What about New York City? ;D
@Meeko10101001129 жыл бұрын
icedragon769 Lots of things ARE restricted in the FA world. Suppressors, FA Guns, specific types of ammo, types of guns allowed to import. I personally think its ok, could be worse. But a LOT of people hate the idea that the simple and broad idea of unrestricted access to arms is infringed.
@Nucl3arDude9 жыл бұрын
Idiot: "Moon landing's were a hoax!" Me: "Them's fightin' words!" [Fisticuffs ensues, legally protected?]
@yellowdogdemocrat14025 жыл бұрын
If you're Buzz Aldrin, yeah.
@irwintuquier45624 жыл бұрын
The idiot is the barbarian resorting to violence
@MrGeekGamer9 жыл бұрын
"Crash Course Government" should be "Crash Course US Government", as Craig says in the video.
@felurianfae9 жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree. This touches on nothing but U.S. history and policy.
@SasquatchBean9 жыл бұрын
Sponsored by PBS, a US government corporation, made by Americans in the US. Ya, it's our government. Duh
@DaedricSheep9 жыл бұрын
SasquatchBean and the title should reflect that, because i'd guess at least a good number if not a majority of CC viewers are not American :)
@emperorjustinianIII44039 жыл бұрын
MrGeekGamer No, it should be Craig's Course US Government.
@felurianfae9 жыл бұрын
SasquatchBean I think you miss my point. Free speech has a history, not just an American context. The title of this video, as well as the content, do not represent free speech as a concept, but rather as an American idea.
@MELANCHOLY666_ Жыл бұрын
Bro, i wish this guy was my teacher. he makes it so much more fun and it dosent even seem like he is trying hard. Good job crash! I love yjis channel!
@catsilva52379 жыл бұрын
I really love the Thought Cafe graphics. They're almost my favorite part.
@AAAAAA-lx2cl4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you cleared up the issue of hate speech. while I wish you went more in-depth in that regard since it's now a pressing issue with its relevance to freedom of speech (ridiculous I know), I appreciate you showing the clear precedent for why hate speech is protected since many people can't wrap around their heads that exceptions to freedom of speech only comes when said speech can result in lawbreaking action or an event occurring that violates the core values of the United States which otherwise wouldn't have happened said expression didn't occur. Thanks.
@cuckoophendula82119 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness for this video. I feel like there are way too many misconceptions on how the first amendment actually works for a lot of people.
@robertasmith40939 жыл бұрын
Freedom of speech was one thing, but the right to be heard, to have what is said comprehended and not ignored; that was the basis for freedom. Without love, there IS no freedom. They all fall together, freedom, beauty, joy, kindness, gentleness, humanity, logic, reason ..... love
@theDownsandups5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! This really helped.
@Juxtavarious9 жыл бұрын
I would be in favor of law supporting the protection of employees speaking out against company policies. If corporations want to have such entanglement with the government through billion dollar lobbyists, then they should fall under the same constraints.
@24680kong9 жыл бұрын
Juxtavarious Why would a company want to have employees that are actively dissenting against the company?
@Juxtavarious9 жыл бұрын
24680kong There are constructive ways to go about it. I just think it should be acceptable to open discussion from within without being fired because the company has crap policies or is actively working against its own people.
@naudious44169 жыл бұрын
Juxtavarious Then you would never get rid of the lobbying, and such restrictions would be used as justification for lobbying. Also, those constraints would themselves would be up to affect by lobbyists, and would ultimately just create another compiling mess. Essentially, you would open the door for Freedom of Speech to become a tool of lobbyists, the way other laws are used now.
@naudious44169 жыл бұрын
Juxtavarious If its that bad, then quit. You'd be creating a situation where the employee was staying (so they clearly think that working for the corporation is a net benefit) but the employer can't fire them, even though the are causing the Corporation a net benefit by being an active agent against them.
@Juxtavarious9 жыл бұрын
Except that that attitude isn't how we got a limit on the number of hours or days an employer can require someone to work without paying overtime. With that attitude, we wouldn't have had laws passed to aid whistle blowers and hinder discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, disability, creed, and sexual orientation. If "just shut up and go find another job" were an actually viable solution then employees could vote with their feet and companies wouldn't be able to hold onto crap, abusive policies that extort their workers. The fact is, corporations have a strangle hold over the workers where the alternative for many of them is to go starve to death in the street if you don't like being treated like garbage.
@Jedixand4 жыл бұрын
The first amendment so simple but still violated
@OmicronVega9 жыл бұрын
CrashCourse Craig, you're my favorite CC host! I can't stand listening to politics, but I don't know how to quit you.
@ArthurAllshire9 жыл бұрын
What happened to the exoplanets Astronomy episode? I hadn't had the chance to watch it yet...
@suterde7 жыл бұрын
1:02 "oh that's right, I'm in the US. It doesn't matter" Made me lol a lot
@Justinmarrable8 жыл бұрын
"Alright, we're trying to talk about free speech, shut up!" Lol I can't. xD
@Sheerspeechcraft5 жыл бұрын
I recently heard about a paradox regarding free speech, which basically states that if you have some form of EXTREME free speech, like allowing parties that in practice would condemn free speech, is a paradox because A) if you allow those people to have a platform for people that would like to condemn free speech and then allow them to grow and then they eventually condemn free speech, that's anti-free speech because it basically you're basically allowing for the destruction of it. B) if you DON'T give a platform to those people that's ALSO anti-free speech because you're not allowing someone to express their views.
@ahlulhadith63675 жыл бұрын
Interesting
@carlagraham21384 жыл бұрын
I'm curious to know what program you used to make your youtube video animated? Thanks.
@CreepyfishBOY7 жыл бұрын
Fighting words? You mean like the recent debates?
@snigglewort21106 жыл бұрын
This video really cleared free speech for me. Before, I thought free speech meant that you could say whatever you wanted to without being punished for it. Thank you for explaining free speech, it was really helpful.
@dmd28035 жыл бұрын
you are hilarious!! i was laughing the whole episode haha
@nickbonomo63864 жыл бұрын
thank you mr opalka i very much enjoyed this video
@themadstorm83238 жыл бұрын
YOUR RIGHTS END WHERE MY FEELINGS BEGIN. BAN ALL SWEAR WORDS BECAUSE THEY TRIGGER ME
@anonymoustopsecret59955 жыл бұрын
No one has the right to insult another person.
@michaelmarini46275 жыл бұрын
Yes they do
@dannguyen6265 жыл бұрын
Anonymous Top Secret You most definitely have the right to insult someone, but you also must accept the consequences that come out of it
@skylertremblay33954 жыл бұрын
@@dannguyen626 and what should those consequences be in your opinion?
@rbradleymobile4 жыл бұрын
@@dannguyen626 - unless the "consequence" is violence.
@luciasrh4 жыл бұрын
Who is watching this in 2020 when all of the protests are hapining. also when he showed the mouth speaking with the police it remindeds me so much about the protests lol
@bob3ironfist9 жыл бұрын
Love the opening bit
@markderidder9 жыл бұрын
You sir are hilarious. Keep up the good work!
@gordylillyhamerstockjenson24708 ай бұрын
So basically we don’t have free speech. Got it
@carmenjohnson18347 жыл бұрын
If we can all agree that Freedom of Speech does not mean freedom from criticism can we also agree that criticism doesn't mean doxing, forcible or illegally shutting down events or assaulting people?
@snoballuk9 жыл бұрын
We need a supercut video of Craig punching the eagle.
@ghooghkirkhighlife82796 жыл бұрын
Speech in America is our right unless you're telling someone to kill. Opinions are a right we always have had and will always will have. No such thing as hate speech in America. Fight for your freedom to speak freely. When they take that away there's no more freedom and rights by the first admendmenit. Sorry for the spelling.
@kekero5409 жыл бұрын
yay now I can criticize cops you are not very polite police
@mahari8939 жыл бұрын
*Gets arrested and is sent to Death Row*
@Argacyan9 жыл бұрын
General noob Are you black ? if yes : they'll just shoot you and say "self defense" or "he reached for my gun"
@Argacyan9 жыл бұрын
***** I've taken a look into all cases the media popularized and from your comment I can read that you're just pretending to have done the same in order to pass on some right wing bullshit - It's sad, honestly
@TheInnsanity9 жыл бұрын
***** while true, CNN is definitely one of the more liberal news companies. (This of course is an opinion... on the internet... I am not willing to fight over this)
@Atilla_the_Fun9 жыл бұрын
***** CNN is leftist? Are you serious? CNN is considered political left in the US?
@augustinedaudu92036 жыл бұрын
People should have freedom of speech, but they shouldn't have freedom from the consequences of that speech. If you tell people that a certain person you don't like is an evil and horrible person, and he also happens to be your boss, the boss still has the right to fire you. And if you plan on overthrowing the government, you have the right to speak, but as soon as you actually start rallying people and giving them arms to physically overthrow the government, the government has every right to destroy and detain your Revolution
@jackdietz92418 жыл бұрын
The "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" sign was at my high school lol
@kittenmoon84259 жыл бұрын
Very very interesting
@danielsobczak9 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised there was no mention of libel or slander. Also, a Dixie Chicks reference would have been cool with the reaction of people after a particular comment about George Bush.
@MissNayNay9 жыл бұрын
Daniel Sobczak I agree.
@danielfinkelstein49789 жыл бұрын
Daniel Sobczak a boycott of their products. Kind of like how Liberals boycott Israeli goods with the divestment sanctions act
@Zineeta9 жыл бұрын
Respectful or in good taste - something that is really missing in our culture.
@fifisteiner28129 жыл бұрын
There's a saying in my country:" your freedom ends at the freedom of others" Dunno about other cultures, but this is pretty important around here. You can't just verbally bully someone and claim it's free speech.
@SamWinters9 жыл бұрын
Inorganic Vegan You can say whatever you want. People are free not to associate with you because of it. This extends to people speaking out against you (exercising THEIR free speech) as well as not associating with or supporting with your place of employment.
@SamWinters9 жыл бұрын
Inorganic Vegan His post didn't have the word "offended" in it anywhere. Please re-read it.
@darkblood6269 жыл бұрын
Fifi Steiner You don't have a right to not be offended.
@SpeakShibboleth9 жыл бұрын
Inorganic Vegan Harrassment is illegal in every state and by the feds if done on an interstate basis. It is not protected speech nor should it be.
@WatchfulHunter4 жыл бұрын
Employers, State and Federal do in fact threaten employees with termination for speech vaguely defined by labels like harassment, types of derogatory remarks, and many other words and phrases. The employer can fire anyone it wants for any or no reason including retaliation. And it is the fired employee's burden, being cut off from his income and now facing bills, mortgage and car loan, to find funds to hire a lawyer and fight an uphill legal battle against the government. What happened to our Federal laws protecting employees from getting fired for no reason? The government uses employment as leverage to threaten it's employees if they say anything the employer doesn't like.
@jacobsturdy32529 жыл бұрын
That intro was ridiculously clever.
@robotputty9 жыл бұрын
Now make a crash course about political correctness, the bane of free speech.
@SamWinters9 жыл бұрын
gnhtd1 The term "political correctness" was coined to make "not being a prat" a political - and thus arguable - thing. It encouraged people to take pride in their terribleness.
@bigfootplays77009 жыл бұрын
gnhtd1 Wait, Eskimo is offensive now? What?
@Antenox9 жыл бұрын
Political correctness preserves free speech; it does not oppose it.
@robotputty9 жыл бұрын
Antenox citation needed.
@gzer0x9 жыл бұрын
Robotputty citation needed for your claim for a citation as opinions do not require citation
@yellowjacketgamer26825 жыл бұрын
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@omarayyash327511 ай бұрын
Got to be thankful for it.
@lifelearner45lloyd975 жыл бұрын
Little fast but over all outstanding!
@3093874219 жыл бұрын
With freedom comes responsibility and vice versa, responsible people are given more freedom.
@rice61344 жыл бұрын
Freedom of speech: this video is closed for comments
@colleenwatters82776 жыл бұрын
thank youuu!!
@noah_mccandless46014 жыл бұрын
My question is, why can government stop the sale of certain songs and albums. A couple songs from ice t were not allowed to be sold Bc of their highly controversial topics. Why isn’t that protected?
@josephang99279 жыл бұрын
Also, people DO have the right to say something that OFFENDS you. As atheists say things against religion, leftists can say things against freedom of speech itself, conservatives can say things against abortion, and racists can say things against blacks. Of course, you don't have to hear or embrace those ideas, but you must respect the fact that they are free to say them.
@killianoshaughnessy11747 жыл бұрын
Other than the eagle-punching getting really old, the series has been very informative.
@juliocervantes85238 жыл бұрын
I think the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" speech *should* be protected. I know there is already a weird thing at schools where students aren't allowed free speech as long as no one is, but it seems that the supreme court ruling focused more on the point that the speech was about illegal drugs. Although, it is important to note that the ruling was close, 5-4, and that the dissents referenced the violation of free speech. If a government makes something illegal, people should be allowed to protest it.
@danamadeus73198 жыл бұрын
so what you're saying is that I could say anything I want but I shouldn't say anything to anyone
@SamWinters9 жыл бұрын
Someone said "falling back on 'free speech' as a defense of your words is the weakest possible argument. It means that the best defense you can scrounge up for what you're saying is that it is not literally illegal to say."
@geniusmp20019 жыл бұрын
That was Randall Munroe, in the mouseover text to one of the best installments of XKCD ever. xkcd.com/1357/
@josephang99279 жыл бұрын
It is not an argument to day you have freedom of speech. It is a fact. Freedom of speech does not make you right or wrong... it make you free.
@SamWinters9 жыл бұрын
Matthew Prorok He's where I found it, but even that just has "someone once said", so I still don't know where it originated.
@billyweed8358 жыл бұрын
+JarinArenos Agreed.
@145981756 жыл бұрын
Plagiarizing someone else doesn't make you look intelligent, especially when you plagarize a complete idiot who didn't understand fallacious arguments..
@khanalprabhat9 жыл бұрын
I would like to have history from other world. I mean we generally study Eurocentric history. we talk about great roman and Greek, The Renaissance period and industrialisation etc etc. We most of time talk about great philosophers mathematician or astrologers mostly from Europe. Even in medieval times we talk about dark ages and The Renaissance period, than industrialisation we again focus in Europe. It sometime it looks like all of scientific discovery or exploration happens in west and other didn't done anything. What were other doing like Egyptians, Indians Chinese, Arabic world or Mayas azectac or any other part of world. They were also great civilizations and sure they also have had done many many developments. But we don't know about them at all. I would like to have some videos talking about history about these people.
@carsontroeh1279 жыл бұрын
khanalprabhat we don't know much about other people because a lot of them didn't have a written language, in a lot of class rooms you learn about the medieval middle east/Ming China (and yuan china) and usually have something small about the mayas/aztecs and you usually learn about the fatimids and mughals too. the reason why a lot of focus is placed on Rome/Greece is because they had empirical records of almost everything.
@eliasgibson47435 жыл бұрын
khanalprabhat tf? In my school we didn’t learn enough about Eurocentric history. We mainly focused on the North American history and South American history. I could name a dozen Native American tribes and their relations before I could name the leaders in WWll. Trust me, be grateful, Eurasian history is very interesting and basically everything else sucks
@desireeholloway33537 жыл бұрын
I LOVE YOU CRAIG! ♥♥♥
@thomastevelde85472 ай бұрын
OMG if I could only hear this today
@sledrow98988 жыл бұрын
Stop animal cruelty 2k16. He beats the eagle almost every episode.... LOL
@ethanbrewer421211 ай бұрын
Stop talking about freedom of speech on a app that doesn’t have freedom of speech. Literally doesn’t apply for KZbin
@GalenBroaddus9 жыл бұрын
I wish you'd actually used the quote from Holmes's decision in Schenck, which is very frequently misunderstood: "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic." Note: FALSELY shouting fire. That is almost always elided when people talk about limitations on free speech, but that adverb is operative.
@hhaaffmmeyer9 жыл бұрын
Pickering v. Board of Education is indicated by the graphics to have been decided in 1942 but as stated in the video later was decided in 1968.
@GelidGanef9 жыл бұрын
So my boss being a money-grubbing, politician-bribing enemy of freedom: THAT'S free speech. Me telling him any of that though: that's NOT free speech. But him firing me for saying it, or for finding out I said it to someone else: THAT'S free speech. Hmmm, it's almost like corporations are making the laws now, anyone else get that vibe?
@SamWinters9 жыл бұрын
***** Actually, property laws generally are written by those with large amounts of property.
@cj-seejay-cj-seejay9 жыл бұрын
GelidGanef No, you telling off your boss IS free speech. You are more than welcome to do that, as far as the government is concerned. You won't get arrested for it.
@cj-seejay-cj-seejay9 жыл бұрын
***** That may be, but the First Amendment doesn't protect you from the consequences of your speech.
@lessuray14 жыл бұрын
@@cj-seejay-cj-seejay Most unfortunately!
@Raskolbaz5 жыл бұрын
0:58 "Or should I say you would be put in jail" Put in... Putin jail, hm "Don't put me in jail" Nice reference to Russia!
@mattsmith30229 жыл бұрын
I feel like people don't understand that the 1st does not protect them from criticism for the things they say.
@asksyealer9 жыл бұрын
Interesting!
@pete2759 жыл бұрын
Wow, the "fighting words" thing seems really dangerous, because it's a way to avoid responsibility for your own actions, by claiming that these "fighting words" somehow hypnotized you to act violently, without your control. I wonder how easy it would be to extend this to other situations, for example a guy rapes a woman, then claims she said some "raping words" to him (ie the old "she seduced me, I had no choice", but now with constitutional backup)
@cj-seejay-cj-seejay9 жыл бұрын
pete275 No no, the "fighting words" doctrine doesn't let people off the hook for committing crimes after hearing speech. They're still legally responsible for their actions. They can't claim they were "hypnotized" by someone else's fighting words (well, they can try to claim that, I guess...). The fighting words doctrine just lets the government ALSO punish the person who made the speech that prompted others to commit their crimes. It's not a criminal defense. And it's also never been applied to something like "raping words," don't worry.
@gl1500ctv9 жыл бұрын
Here are some fighting words for ya: I hope you have nightmares about eagles. Boo!
@sterewan9 жыл бұрын
Does it mean that someone writing a newspaper for a school cannot be fired when he/she expresses his/her political view on things?
@mintchippe4 жыл бұрын
"Third time hitting an eagle In one video..... Is that too much?" ...... *Insert Arin's "Do it again...." from Game Grumps here*
@slimaklol62348 жыл бұрын
what about Edward Snowden? he was working for government branch. i hope someone reply to me
@jewjubes36888 жыл бұрын
Freedom of speech only protects verbal. Snowdens situation is very complex and different
@ValkyrieXRAY7 жыл бұрын
Next episode addresses it, freedom of press.
@Gorilder7 жыл бұрын
you can't go in and reveal classified info. Snowden isn't under fire for saying the government is spying on us.. he's under fire for detailing the systems and networks of US intelligence agencies
@sinistersamuel18996 жыл бұрын
Snowden was tried on espionage and treason.
@tobender4ever6 жыл бұрын
Please remember as well that while you can still suffer the consequences from society of your speech, that does not include things that are themselves illegal. For example, stabbing, punching, stealing from, choking, slandering, or fondling someone who has legally used their speech in an offensive way is not legal, and not only is the one who hurt the person speaking breaking the law, but any police officer who refuses to take them under arrest is also breaking the law (politically based selective enforcement). You may kick someone out of your private property (or convince the owner to do so), you can return words in kind, you can go to another store for the future, all of those are using your own rights, not violating theirs, to express your displeasure. So stealing the flag of someone who's in the (legal) process of (legally) burning it is illegal and unethical. Punching someone for being on public property and speaking offensive speech is also illegal and unethical, regardless of how offensive (communism, naziism, pro gay rights, anti gay rights, anything). So yes, it protects you from the government but not your neighbor. But it does *not* give your neighbor carte blanche in ways to react.
@aleccoccioli55718 жыл бұрын
at 5:25 the pickering v. board of education case is dated 1942, but later Craig says the year was 1968. which is it?
@mountainsunset8164 жыл бұрын
This is really a tricky question...
@paigeg21094 жыл бұрын
5:15
@twistedyogert4 жыл бұрын
*"Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences."*
@PsychicChris9 жыл бұрын
You should talk about how corporations and businesses are becoming so huge that they are essentially mini governments. They curb free speech much worse than any government can. There is a quote by someone i forgot their name but it essentailly says that corporations and society are worse for freedom of speech than government. you see this in many colleges where you have thought policers on what words you can't say.
@carsontroeh1279 жыл бұрын
PsychicChris that's kind of scary, because walmart/google (might) take over the world one day, but their entire wealth is based off currency that is regulated by a (might soon to be) lesser body than them.
@basheermousamuslim97844 жыл бұрын
What are types of political speech ?
@naudious44169 жыл бұрын
Every time someone tries to invoke Freedom of Speech against a private entity on the internet, Thomas Jefferson rolls in his grave.
@PsychicChris9 жыл бұрын
Naudious so corporations have more power than governments?
@1234kalmar9 жыл бұрын
PsychicChris That was a rethoricalquestion, right? Of course they do. Bribing politicians is legal in the USA. Hell, even in Europe of all places!
@naudious44169 жыл бұрын
1234kalmar Yes, but it is still government action that they bribe for. Google can't involuntarily tax you, or raid your house, or force you to buy a product. The government does have all that power, and in having that power, it is bribed out to corporations. By pretending that you can somehow insulate from corruption the one entity in the United States that can make people do something against their will, with no consequences, you are only compounding the problem with ignorance. You can't grow the federal government to have limitless power to accomplish what you percieve as a good, without seeing that immense infrastructure abused.
@1234kalmar9 жыл бұрын
Naudious I didn't say governments should be all powerful, in my country, it is, and it has devastating consequences. I just say that there should be a healthy balance, from which America is very far away from.
@naudious44169 жыл бұрын
1234kalmar It isnt a balancing act, the more powerful the government is, the more power is available to Special Interests. If corporarions didn't have Legislation and Programs to abuse, they could only associate with you voluntarily
@robertthomas18508 жыл бұрын
thanks for pointing out the big hole in free speech. employer retaliation.
@anastasiahart22697 жыл бұрын
You can say anything or protest anything you want, as long as no actions that disobey the law are an outcome of the things you say.
@derekradcliffe97884 жыл бұрын
3 branches, a house a executive and a judicial, hell with it, I'll watch ESPN.