Title: Why is free speech important? What are the consequences of restricting speech? What are the exceptions, and why are they exceptions? - Quora
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Content: Today, I would argue, there are four main justifications: Free speech allows the truth to surface and prevail. A free society is more dynamic than a closed one, making it a breeding ground for new ideas, inventions, ways of doing business and of governance. Free speech is itself a social good because those who are free are more fully developed as human beings. Unhindered speech is a safeguard against abuse of power, allowing journalists and others to expose corruption and tyranny. Anyway, here are the modern exceptions: Time, place, and manner. It is okay to place content-neutral limitations on the when, where, and how people may express themselves if done for a good reason, narrowly tailored to achieve that goal, and permitting alternate channels of expression. For example, no amplified music in the park after midnight. Tortious acts.