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Those are some extreme examples. What about the not so extreme cases? Who would decide which topics are acceptable? A slippery slope.
by insickness 7y ago
Those are some extreme examples. What about the not so extreme cases? Who would decide which topics are acceptable? A slippery slope.
- neaden 7y agoI think extreme examples are useful. The Neo-Nazi's marching in Skokie is an extreme example of Free Speech, and the ACLU fought to allow it because the First Amendment is extreme. On the other hand, I believe that when you are dealing with a quasi-public space like a university we shouldn't be as absolutist with free speech claims. The question then becomes on where we draw the line. If on the other hand you believe that we should be extreme on free speech when it comes to universities and let the Nazi's march at University of Chicago as well as Skokie then clearly you would disagree.
- insickness 7y agoYou think Nazis shouldn't be allowed to march? What about communists? Why one and not the other? Communists killed far more people in the 20th century.
- neaden 7y agoThat is not what I said, I think you have to read a bit more carefully.