| It should be noted that Kristeva's analysis already separates the symbolic speech of the law from sacrifice, as a sublimation of violence. |
| The Court felt that if symbolic speech were given the same constitutional protection as actual speech or writing, then virtually any action could be excused on the grounds that its perpetrator meant to send a message. |
| In accordance with the logic of transitive conceptual contamination, it turned out that this truth about draft card burning became a truth about symbolic speech in general then about speech in general. |
| The analysis of the special status of symbolic speech may be summarized with the conclusion that symbolic speech should not have a special status. |
| Interestingly, however, the comprehension of iconic symbols appears much later, around 26 months, following the acquisition of basic symbolic speech. |
| One point of comparison for the area of sexual harassment, in the context of the First Amendment, is the rich history of Supreme Court decisions in the area of what is termed symbolic speech. |
