question archive 1) Should freedom of speech be limited by outlawing "hate speech"
1) Should freedom of speech be limited by outlawing "hate speech"
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1) Should freedom of speech be limited by outlawing "hate speech".
2) Should you believe hate speech should trump free speech, how do you believe the government should define "hate speech". [ed. Please note that we are talking about limits on the right to speak pursuant to the First Amendment. For example should the government lift protections on speech such as sports logos might be offensive to some, such as the Washington Redskins]
3) The author asks, does free speech "give a campus bigot the right to incite hatred of African America students. [ed. Please note that the question of the author is a bit misleading because laws already limit free speech when it comes to "fighting words", for example one could not approach another with speech that rises to the level of an imminent attack or assault with the intent to coerce the listener to "fight" and still claim a First Amendment defense. See Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire]. In other words, when answering please keep in mind that "hate speech" is something in addition and different from "fighting words".
