Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes believed that speech should be restricted only when the consequences of the actions it creates endangers the state.

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This belief is reflected in Holmes' famous statement: "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theatre and causing a panic." In other words, speech should only be restricted if it poses a clear and present danger to the state or to public safety.

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Believed That Speech Should Be Restricted