Sameer says he has freedom of speech, so he should be allowed to say absolutely anything…
Sameer says he has freedom of speech, so he should be allowed to say absolutely anything, including lies that could get someone hurt. Is freedom of speech unlimited?
Who do you think is right? Pick one.
The answer: It has limits
Why
Credit that freedom of speech is a real, worth-defending right. The reason it isn't unlimited: your rights end where they seriously harm someone else's. Criticising government, unpopular opinions, argument — protected. But a lie that gets a crowd to attack someone isn't speech, it's harm. The Constitution protects the freedom AND draws a line where it destroys another's safety. Picture: your freedom to swing your arm stops at my nose. The right is real; it isn't a licence to harm.
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