If you pay the slightest bit of attention to the news – nationally or locally – you’ve likely noticed a movement to squash free speech. Sometimes it’s subtle such as a gentle reminder from your spouse not to bring up a particular topic at the family gathering lest you offend Uncle Pete. However, what is happening with more frequency is mass censorship of speech under the guise of calling it “hate speech.”
What is the truth about hate speech?
Show Notes
Why America Needs Hate Speech Law
UC Berkeley Students Try to Ban Hate Speech From ...
If you pay the slightest bit of attention to the news – nationally or locally – you’ve likely noticed a movement to squash free speech. Sometimes it’s subtle such as a gentle reminder from your spouse not to bring up a particular topic at the family gathering lest you offend Uncle Pete. However, what is happening with more frequency is mass censorship of speech under the guise of calling it “hate speech.”
What is the truth about hate speech?
Show Notes
Why America Needs Hate Speech Law
UC Berkeley Students Try to Ban Hate Speech From Campus
Cornell Students Move to Ban Hate Speech
Europe Policies Hate Speech; Time for U.S. to do so, too
Freedom for the Speech We Hate
Howard Dean's Wrong Tweet
Hate Speech is Free Speech Governor Dean
Connecticut: Where Ridicule Is A Crime - Alan Dershowitz
Poll: Majority of College Students Support Punishment for Offensive Holloween Costumes
Hate Speech Doesn't Exist
Op-Ed: Actually, hate speech is protected speech
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