Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Enthusiasm for Censorship Has Deep Roots Among Liberals | The Heritage Foundation

Enthusiasm for Censorship Has Deep Roots Among Liberals | The Heritage Foundation:

Image result for free clip art No Speaking"When shouting campus protesters hold signs that read, “We condemn freedom of speech that hurts other people’s feelings,” should conservatives take this seriously?
They should. The call to regulate offensive speech has deep intellectual roots on the Left. In fact, much evidence suggests that such regulation is necessary to bring about many of Left’s political and moral goals. Conservatives can better grasp where this trend is going by turning to some of its more articulate proponents.
Banning offensive speech is necessary to “protect the dignity and self-regard” of minority groups, write Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic, professors of law at the University of Alabama and leading advocates for the banning of certain speech they disapprove of and describe as hate speech. "


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