Hate speech in a plural society

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Date Written:  08/12/2005
Year Published:  2005  
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX16212

One of the ironies of living in a more inclusive, more diverse society appears to be that the preservation of diversity requires us to leave increasingly to leave less room for a diversity of views. So, it is becoming increasingly common these days for liberals to proclaim that free speech is necessary in principle – but also to argue that in practice we should give up that right.

Subject Headings

• Censorship
• Free Speech
• Freedom of Expression
• Hate Speech