Alan M. Dershowitz talks about a law against shouting fire in a theater in his essay “Shouting Fire!” He discusses how people in America are protected by the First Amendment. He explains how he thinks, along with many Americans, that it isn’t right. Dershowitz uses an example of a person who shouts FIRE in a crowded movie theater when there is obviously no fire. He says how the saying is misused for example the case Falwell vs. Hustler. Dershowitz says Jerry Falwell won a lawsuit against Hustler Magazine but the Supreme Court overturned it in the end. He also explains how he feels about the use of bomb threats and pulling fire alarms. He brings up a couple different examples to show us his view on freedom of speech and how the First Amendment doesn’t actually cover the right of someone wrongly using “Fire” and that is should not cover someone who makes an offensive statement that is not true. Dershowitz ends with telling us he feels the government should withhold and speech that is about nuclear weapons, military movements or undercover agents. Logos, Ethos, Pathos. Dershowitz uses logos by using facts of real court lawsuits and judgments. Examples such as Falwell vs. Hustler and Schenck vs. United States. Ethos was also used because he gives us his on research and is a reliable source as a writer. Evidence and Counterargument. I feel like Dershowitz uses great evidence and does a great job proving his points. I agree that is was unfair and that people shouldn’t falsely accuse other people and freedom of