The article “Should there be limits to freedom of expression? » When Salman Rushdie published his novel containing many unfair statements about Muslims, it led to many violent protests around the world (1). Rushdie, the author of the highly controversial novel, argued that the First Amendment protected his writings, but this is invalid. His writings provoked riots which turned out to be extremely violent and many people were injured; moreover, since his words caused this chaos, he is no longer protected. The Constitution contains no statement that people who start riots should have their rights protected. The American people must wake up and realize that their ignorant actions are not protected; moreover, their actions are their responsibility. They chose to speak their mind, so they must acknowledge the repercussions that follow. If a person is responsible for a riot that resulted in numerous injuries or even death, they should not be able to claim that the First Amendment protects their violations. The article goes on to say that if a person stood up in front of a large or small crowd and deliberately spoke about topics that might spark a riot, they would not be protected under the First Amendment (1). Many people are unaware that once they start talking about controversial topics and intentionally