Since you failed to mention the source on the Supreme Court, I will provide it..
firstamendmentcenter.org: news
Factual error is not in 1999, but rather earlier this year. The law was enacted in 1999, but struck down 11 years later.
That doesn't mean this stops them from trying again.
I fail to see how crushing an animal is considered "free speech" as they like to call it. That's a very lame usage of the law to try and protect the sick MFer's right to film a cat/kitten and or dog/puppy being crushed and call it entertainment value.
Next they'll claim that abusing a child while on video is "free speech".
I'm for Free Speech, but where do we draw the line in that exercise?
Sometimes I wonder how much freedom is considered TOO MUCH FREEDOM in this respect?
I do believe however that free speech can't be free without laws to protect that right.
Therefore, there has to be some guidelines within free speech.
Crushing, torturing an animal for pleasure is hardly free speech, it's plain cruel and stupid.
However, I do eat meat, if I want my cow meat, the slaughter has to be quick and painless, without any pleasure being involved.
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