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2025-09-13 05:02:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5EA120B9E2D94236BBDD5880EF013D472A91AEC1B61678AE331124E82EF61065
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Original Note:
Clemson is wrong: The protections of the First Amendment extend to speech that "undermines the dignity of others." Speech that "incites harm" may not be protected, but this category is very narrowly defined. https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/hate-speech-legal https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/court-rules-first-amendment-protects-motorist-who-gave-the-middle-finger-to-police-officer/ https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/amdt1-7-5-6/ALDE_00013807/ https://content.acsa.org/u-s-supreme-court-clarifies-the-standard-for-true-threats/ https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/395/444/
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