We in America believe in free speech, but also censure hate speech, and even ban speech that incites violence and terrorism. This obviously creates a certain tension between ideals that are, in some respects, pulling in opposite directions and, more importantly, opens up the possibility of these tensions being used to manipulate free speech/hate speech/criminal hate speech boundaries to protect or criminalize speech that various groups deem “hateful”.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 04:14:19 +0000
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