Censorship
Censorship | Campus Speech Codes Are Necessary
Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic are coauthors of Must We Defend Nazis? Hate Speech, Pornography, and the New First Amendment, from which this viewpoint is excerpted. They argue that speech codes regulating hate speech on school campuses are necessary to combat racism and sexual harassment and to prevent the infliction of emotional distress with words. Delgado and Stefancic contend that the right to permit hate speech cannot override an individual’s right not to be subjected to hate speech. Furthermore, they assert that to demean people—and to protect such speech and actions—is...
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- Introduction
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Chapter 1: Should the Right to Free Speech Be Restricted?
- Government Censorship Would Benefit Society
- Speech Should Not Be Restricted
- Hate Speech Should Be Banned
- Hate Speech Should Not Be Banned
- Flag Desecration Should Be Banned
- Flag Desecration Should Not Be Banned
- The Free Speech Rights of Abortion Protesters Should Be Restricted
- The Free Speech Rights of Abortion Protesters Should Not Be Restricted
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Chapter 2: Should Pornography Be Censored?
- Pornography Should Be Censored
- Pornography Should Not Be Censored
- The Federal Government Can Regulate Internet Pornography
- Federal Regulation of Internet Pornography Is Unconstitutional
- Internet Pornography Should Have Its Own Domain
- A Separate Domain for Internet Pornography Would Violate Free Speech
- Chapter 3: Should Schools and Libraries Practice Censorship?
- Chapter 4: Should the Arts and Entertainment Industries Be Censored?
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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