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'''Freedom of speech''' in American law refers to the recognition by the [[Founders]] that government interference in the reporting of facts and expression of opinions in lectures, speeches, sermons, street harangues and private conversation frequently does more harm than good. They therefore prevented [[Congress]] from enacting any law that would curtail this freedom.
'''Freedom of speech''' in American law refers to the recognition by the [[Founders]] that government interference in the reporting of facts and expression of opinions in lectures, speeches, sermons, street harangues and private conversation frequently does more harm than good. They therefore prevented [[Congress]] from enacting any law that would curtail this freedom.
The origin of freedom of speech is [[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#9:39|Mark 9:39]], when [[Jesus]] forbids stopping others who preach in his name. The colonial preachers took that to heart, and from them it became part of the [[American]] culture and the [[Bill of Rights]].
The origin of freedom of speech is [[Mark 9-16 (Translated)#9:39|Mark 9:39]], when [[Jesus]] forbids stopping others who do good deeds in his name. The colonial preachers took that to heart, and from them it became part of the [[American]] culture and the [[Bill of Rights]].
As originally intended, the freedom of speech never meant a perversion of conventions of polite society. You can't insult someone or disturb a religious service with impunity, for example. And of course deliberately creating a panic by falsely shouting fire in a crowded theatre is no more a freedom of speech issue than [[incitement to riot]]. The principle refers to what you can say, not how or when you can say it.
As originally intended, the freedom of speech never meant a perversion of conventions of polite society. You can't insult someone or disturb a religious service with impunity, for example. And of course deliberately creating a panic by falsely shouting fire in a crowded theatre is no more a freedom of speech issue than [[incitement to riot]]. The principle refers to what you can say, not how or when you can say it.