When Is Free Speech Hate Speech?

by Martin Gitlin (Editor)

Overview

Free speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment. Although it may hurt and offend, hate speech is still free, under most circumstances. But what happens when institutions like universities adopt policies prohibiting offensive speech? Do such policies cause more harm than good? Should measures be taken to curb threatening or insulting comments? Or does that amount to little more than censorship? Is our quest to be polite and politically correct curtailing opportunities to express, learn, and grow? When does free speech become criminally threatening? These questions and more are thoughtfully examined in this important resource.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534500778
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing
Publication date:	07/30/2017
Series:	At Issue Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Where Does Free Speech End and Hate Speech Begin? Joyce Arthur 11

2 Hate Speech and Free Speech Are Not Relatives Twigg 22

3 Harmless Hate? There's No Such Thing Jeremy Waldron 29

4 Hate Speech Is Risky Business Devin Foley 33

5 Free Speech Seems to Be Selective Raouf Halaby 38

6 Education Depends on Free Speech, Even Hate Speech Greg Lukianoff 46

7 Hate Speech Is Unfitting in a Democracy Zack Beauchamp 50

8 What If Hate Speech Were Criminalized? Hadewina Snijders Ruth Shoemaker Wood 62

9 Regulating Hate Speech Is Not Productive Kenan Malik 77

10 It Can Be Difficult to Distinguish "Fighting Words" David L. Hudson Jr. 92

11 There Is No "Hate Speech" Exception to the First Amendment Eugene Volokh 104

12 Hate Speech Is Harmful, but It Shouldn't Be Legislated Joyce Arthur Peter Tatchell 109

13 Free Speech Is Essential on College Campuses Greg Lukianoff 115

14 In Defense of "Uncomfortable Learning" Alex Morey Adam Steinbaugh 124

15 Censoring Hate Speech Makes Sense Sean McElwee 129

16 Hatred for Hate Speech Is Misplaced Black Catte 134

17 Lets Make the Punishment Fit the Crime Michael Lieberman 140

Organizations to Contact 148

Bibliography 153

Index 156