That example of you and your boss is <i>not</i> the same as the government forcing you to do&#x2F;say something. The end result is unemployment in your case, and it is your choice since the decision to take the job in the first place was voluntary. In the case of the government compelling you to work and&#x2F;or write code, the result of non-compliance is fines, imprisonment for contempt, etc.<p>And assuming the process that led to the writ being issued in court was fair and followed correctly, you wouldn&#x27;t be able to just walk away from it. Which is why the first amendment and other laws matter for the government and not for your employer-employee example.