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Where do we draw the line? When the Westboro Church protests funerals, we allow it, even though it dramatically upsets the mourners.

We don't draw the line. Anything goes, as long as you're only speaking or writing. It's called "free speech" because anyone is free to say anything.

There are absolutely lines to draw between exercising your right to free speech and yelling "FIRE!" in a crowded theater.

The line is at "will someone die in the next 5 minutes directly because of my speech".

Anything else is allowed.