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Originally Posted by shakran
But as I've mentioned, the first amendment would be pointless if we were allowed to modify it or to claim it doesn't apply just because certain speech makes us unhappy or squeamish.
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Again, in the end I more or less agree with you, Shakran... but this is also a false statement. It CAN be modified... the Constitution has been modified a few times in the past (including a first time, that led to the AMENDMENT you are worried about protecting). So keep in mind that the first amendment can be modified, or rather, a new amendment can change it's value.