What was the supreme court’s ruling in new york times co. v. sullivan?
false speech is unacceptable in every circumstance.
false speech is never harmful to listeners.
false speech cannot be constitutionally protected.
false speech can be allowed if it is not intentionally malicious.

False speech can be allowed if it is not intentionally malicious.

New York Times Co. v. Sullivan was a U. S. Supreme Court case in which the court argued that press reports needed to meet an "actual malice standard" before they could be considered libel. The actual malice standard requires the publisher in question to have known about the falsity of a statement or to have acted recklessly in regard to its truth or falsity. This decision allowed free reporting of the civil rights movement, and increased the protection surrounding freedom of the press.

dear friend:

  i hope this letter finds you in soaring spirits and vibrant health. as you had expressed the wish to know about culture, traditions, and unity of india in your previous letter, in the following lines i have tried my best to give you glimpses of our culture, traditions, and unity. you will be amazed to know that our culture is the oldest culture in the world and the birth place of hinduism, buddhism, jainism, and sikhism. you won’t find any other culture as varied and multi-colored, multi-lingual as ours. each region has its own unique culture, traditions, language. there are 22 official languages in india.

  basically, india is a spiritual country with orthodox traditions. for example the people of india believe in traditions set by their wise forefathers. arranged marriages, joint-family system, universal brotherhood, vegetarianism, celebrating festivals such as diwali, holi, eid, etc., are the salient features of our culture and traditions.

  another unique aspect about our country is ‘unity in diversity’. in spite of the multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-traditional, multi-cultural society, people live peacefully together, respecting one another’s views, cultures, traditions, and differences. i am sure you would love to visit india soon, and have a first-hand experience of the multi-colored culture. give regards to uncle and aunt. do visit india with your family and experience our hospitality.

your friend,