In the United States, under the First Amendment, we have freedom of speech. That includes not merely spoken words but also writings and symbolic speech like clothing, flags, tattoos, etc. But certain categories of speech are not covered by the First Amendment:
– incitement to imminent lawless action
– “fighting words” (not well defined)
– true threats
– “obscenity” (really not well defined)
– defamation (slander if spoken, libel if written)
In the United States, under the First Amendment, we have freedom of speech. That includes not merely spoken words but also writings and symbolic speech like clothing, flags, tattoos, etc. But certain categories of speech are not covered by the First Amendment:
– incitement to imminent lawless action
– “fighting words” (not well defined)
– true threats
– “obscenity” (really not well defined)
– defamation (slander if spoken, libel if written)
– harassment
– material and substantial disruption