In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, how did the Justices defend the armbands students wore on their arms to protest the Vietnam War.
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The armbands were only worn by students 30 minutes a day
The armbands looked similar to the student s' uniforms
The armbands did not interfere with other students' learning
The armbands were small enough that no one could see them
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In the case of Tinker v. Des Moines, the Justices defended the armbands students wore on their arms to protest the Vietnam War on the basis that the armbands did not cause a substantial disruption to the school environment. The Justices acknowledged that the students wearing the armbands did not interfere with other students' learning and that the armbands were small enough that they did not distract or disturb the educational process. The fact that the armbands were only worn for a limited duration, specifically 30 minutes a day, also played a role in the Supreme Court's defense of the students' right to expression. Additionally, the armbands were not in any way confusing or similar to the students' uniforms, indicating that the form of protest was clear and not likely to cause misunderstandings.
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The Justices defended the armbands in Tinker v. Des Moines on the grounds that the wearing of the armbands constituted symbolic speech, which is protected by the First Amendment. They argued that the wearing of armbands was a form of expression and political protest, and that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." The Justices emphasized that the armbands did not cause any substantial disruption or interfere with the operation of the school, and therefore the school's prohibition on wearing them violated the students' rights.