In 1968 when he was 18, Peter joined a bunch of other guys his age in his city to collectively burn their draft cards to protest the Vietnam war. What type of free speech is this an example of?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

pure speech

pure speech

speech-plus

speech-plus

symbolic speech

symbolic speech

intellectual property

intellectual property

Answer 1

The act of burning draft cards to protest the Vietnam War is an example of symbolic speech. This is because it involves a non-verbal action that conveys a political message or viewpoint.