A common misconception is that the First Amendment does not protect hate speech. Even among people who know that hate speech is constitutionally protected, there is a relatively popular belief that it should not be. I disagree, and in this post I’ll explain why. In 1988, the University of Michigan, like hundreds of colleges andContinue reading “The Impossibility of Defining “Hate” Speech”
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On Collin Morikawa and Microaggressions
Last weekend, 23-year-old Collin Morikawa became third-youngest player to win the PGA Championship. Only three other people have won the Championship–one of four “major” PGA Tour events–before turning 24, and their names are known even outside of the world of golf: Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy. Morikawa was in contention all weekend, andContinue reading “On Collin Morikawa and Microaggressions”
“Dead Dogmas” and Chauvinisms: An Introduction to the Blog
John Stuart Mill wrote in On Liberty that if a person’s ideas are not “not fully, frequently, and fearlessly discussed, [they] will be held as . . . dead dogma, not . . . living truth.” Mill’s concern was that if people did not regularly challenge their opinions, they couldn’t truly understand or support them.Continue reading ““Dead Dogmas” and Chauvinisms: An Introduction to the Blog”
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