Card 125 / 151: How legally defensible are symbolic speech acts like burning a flag?
A) Symbolic speech acts are identical to other forms of speech under the law.
B) The law prohibits symbolic speech acts that judges deem exceptionally offensive.
C) Courts almost always support the freedom of symbolic speech unless the acts under question are dangerous or criminal.
D) Courts recognize that symbolic speech can be a "slippery slope" leading to violent protest.

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