Mel A. Nomah wrote:
"Bill Sohl" wrote in message
nk.net...

:
: Yet we all know yelling "fire" in a theater is illegal and forbidden by
: law...
:

Show us the law.

Freedom of speech gives you the right. That doesn't mean you -do- that, it
means you -have the freedom to do- that, which is an excellent freedom to
have available if you should happen to see a fire in a theater.

Practically, if you hear someone yell "FIRE!" then you have some decisions
to make. Are you going to believe that person or not, especially when you
see nothing? If you do believe this person, are you going to run for the
door like a crazed animal, or quickly make your way to the exit in a
civilized manner?

Whichever you choose, it's -your- choice and -your- responsibility. It
is -not- the responsibility of the person who yelled "FIRE!" that -you-
chose one direction or another.

Thinking that it is the responsibility of the person who yelled "FIRE!"
strips your power away from you and makes you not responsible for your
life. Is that what you want?


I suggest the next time you go to the theater, stand up in the middle of
the movie and yell "FIRE!!!!" and see what happens if there is no fire.
See if the people who belive you and exit the theater get arrested or if
you are the one who gets arrested.
You have the freedom to talk about hijacking a plane too, but go to an
airport and tell the security guard you are thinking of hijacking a
plane and see what happens. Freedom of speech does not give anyone the
right to say anything, anywhere, anytime they please without facing
possible consequences.