Gitlow v. New York

Benjamin Gitlow was convicted for publishing anarchist publications which called for "mass industrial revolts" which would develop into "mass political strikes and revolutionary mass action for the annihilation of the parliamentary state." The case was brought to the Supreme Court under the issue of whether the First Amendment protected these publications. The court ruled 7 to 2 to uphold his conviction because speech that presents "clear and present danger" is unlawful.

I feel the court made the right decision because a government should not solely protect the rights of an individual without regard to the well-being of the whole population. It is against the law to yell "FIRE" in a crowded movie theater because it would cause panic and possible harm. It is for this same reason that anarchist publications should not be protected under the First Amendment.