The Harm in Hate Speech

by Jeremy Waldron

Book Overview

Every liberal democracy has laws or codes against hate speech--except the United States. For constitutionalists, regulation of hate speech violates the First Amendment and damages a free society. Against this absolutist view, Jeremy Waldron argues powerfully that hate speech should be regulated as part of our commitment to human dignity and to inclusion and respect for members of vulnerable minorities.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674416864
• ISBN13: 9780674416864
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"