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… been bastions of free speech where just about any idea can be discussed or debated. In the 1960s, the Free Speech … and compelled speech (being forced to speak something you don’t believe). Alliance Defending Freedom has … can cause physical harm, not that words are violence. If you’re not convinced, just re-run the syllogism starting with …

… down, and the event proved that a culture of free speech can flourish with civil debate   Time will tell if the school …  for voicing their conscience. But what happens when you attempt to speak freely about free speech itself? More specifically, what happens when you attempt to do so at one of the premier law schools in the …

… room nurse at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Cathy Cenzon-DeCarlo, left, walks and talks with ADF … and she explained during a job interview that her faith guided her view of preserving human life. Officials … protection laws. The bottom line Medical professionals can’t be forced to violate their beliefs by participating in …

… not like from the internet. The appellate court’s decision details communications between social media companies and … those that are true and good will rise to the top. As Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. put it: “[W]hen men have … truth is the only ground upon which their wishes safely can be carried out. That at any rate is the theory of our …

… 1, 2023 Since she was young, Kristi Stokes has shared her faith and ministered to others. She has served as a … county’s law resembled a similar ordinance passed by the city of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho that threatened a wedding … who they are, including those who identify as LGBT, she can only celebrate weddings consistent with her beliefs. Can …

… abortion facilities in the Midwest. But after putting her faith in Jesus Christ and participating in an abortion for a … Pregnancy centers are there to help when no one else is. Can the government force pro-life workers to refer for …

… in the frigid Alaskan temperatures than next to a man. As you might imagine, it can be easy for someone in this situation to feel like an … The motivation was clear: they wanted to force this faith-based homeless shelter to get on board with their …

… those of his clients. Many of Brian’s clients share his faith, and they value his counsel about issues of sexuality … and family from a perspective consistent with that faith. Washington’s law seeks to shut down those … of becoming comfortable with their biology, the state can fine him up to $5,000 per violation and can even revoke …

… freedom of belief as well as the freedom to choose what you say and what you don’t say. What is compelled speech? … School District v. Gobitis ). Writing for the majority, Justice Robert H. Jackson wrote , “If there is any fixed star … opinion, or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.” Wooley v. Maynard (1977) A Jehovah’s Witness …

… speech not only entails a right to think or express what you want in the privacy of your own mind or home. To be able … fundamental beliefs and truth claims. If the government can dictate what you can or cannot say, it has the power to … the government to express messages that conflict with her faith. In June 2023, the Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that …