@221emily @halorazer

Which of the following groups may be restricted in spite of First Amendment protections that grant them the right to assemble?

A. Groups with beliefs that are offensive to others
B. Groups that meet in publicly owned buildings
C. Groups that only allow certain people to join them
D. Groups that present a risk to public safety

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@221emily @halorazer 

Which of the following groups may be restricted in spite of First Amendment protections that grant them the right to assemble?

 		A.	Groups with beliefs that are offensive to others
 		B.	Groups that meet in publicly owned buildings
 		C.	Groups that only allow certain people to join them
 		D.	Groups that present a risk to public safety

anonymous · Answer

I do believe that it is D. I considered A, but that is wrong because "offensive" is an opinion. If I followed Islam, a Christian might find it offensive. But public safety is not an opinion. It is a fact. My teacher once used the example that if your religion involves driving cars into a house, then it wouldn't be considered a religion or anything like that.

Might I add that the first amendment (I believe) includes the words "peaceably" assemble. Meaning no guns, no violence. But only peacefully assembling.

221emily · Answer

^ same here