In Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, why, specifically, did the Supreme Court believe it was necessary to grant constitutional protection to the outrageous ad parody?

What will be an ideal response?


[Because the sort of robust political debate encouraged by the First Amendment will inevitably include caustic and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on public officials. If liability were allowed in this case, then political cartoonists and satirists would be subjected to lawsuits without any showing that their work falsely defamed anyone.]

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A) Women tend to fall in love faster and harder than men. B) Women perceive of love in terms of taking trips to romantic places, spontaneously making love, and surprising their partners. C) In romantic relationships between women and men, attitudes toward sexual activity have undergone profound changes over the last several decades. D) Women are more likely than men to focus on relationship dynamics.

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The visual aid of choice for a group presentation tends to be which of the following?

A) video B) hand-held models C) computer slides D) white boards

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Which of the following interviews occurs when one party attempts to alter or reinforce the thinking, feeling, or acting of another party?

A. counseling interview B. telephone interview C. persuasion interview D. selection interview

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It is fine for a speaker to use statistics without carefully explaining them to the audience

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