(January 9, 2015 at 2:22 pm)Blackout Wrote: FatAndFaithless - There are crimes that directly criminalize speech - For example defamation, or psychological domestic violence that usually implies using one's speech to coerce and degrade the other part.
I don't believe slander is a crime. It is a civil matter, whereby one would have to show material damages occurred and one could then sue for damages. At least in the US; don't know if this holds true elsewhere. Civil not criminal. Let a Muslim show us how saying bad things about Mohamed causes material damages. I'll wait.
As for domestic violence - I doubt you could be arrested for yelling at your spouse. The moment it turned physical, it would be a crime of course. If your yelling disturbed the neighbors, you could be charged with disorderly conduct or disturbing the peace. In this case, it is more a matter of conduct, than the content of what you are saying. There is no law against quietly telling your husband he is a worthless no good for nothing womanizer.
