Book contents
- Free Speech
- Free Speech
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Core Values
- Part II History
- Part III Basic Principles
- Part IV Current Controversies
- 12 Hate Speech
- 13 Campaign Finance Regulation
- 14 Speech in Public Schools
- 15 Academic Freedom
- 16 Speech on the Internet
- Conclusion
- Index
12 - Hate Speech
from Part IV - Current Controversies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 April 2022
- Free Speech
- Free Speech
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Core Values
- Part II History
- Part III Basic Principles
- Part IV Current Controversies
- 12 Hate Speech
- 13 Campaign Finance Regulation
- 14 Speech in Public Schools
- 15 Academic Freedom
- 16 Speech on the Internet
- Conclusion
- Index
Summary
Throughout the history of First Amendment jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has struggled with the question of how to treat speech that offends and insults an individual or group of people. Proponents of restrictions on such speech generally have relied upon three arguments. First, the speech often has little value and contributes nothing to the marketplace of ideas. Second, such speech amounts to a verbal assault that injures its target, even if not physically. And, finally, such speech may prompt the targeted group or individual to respond with violence of their own.
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- Free SpeechFrom Core Values to Current Debates, pp. 149 - 159Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022