Compelled speech definition
Compelled speech means being pressured or forced to communicate something; it could be either through speaking, writing or some other sign. Though ordered society requires that people act in accordance with law, freedom of thought has been an important aspect of western democracy for many years. When governments force their subjects to set aside their personal belief and conscience in order to declare that they agree with their rulers, it is a form of tyranny and oppression. Human history has given us many examples of compelled speech, one of which we’ll learn more about today.