hate speech
Limiting speech doesn’t change the nature of hate, says Josh Lieb. Thoughts can be hateful and stupid—but should they be criminal?rn
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No offense, says Slavoj Žižek, but maybe we need to incorporate some “gently racist” icebreakers into our conversations.
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Daryl Davis has made a point of meeting Ku Klux Klan members and 200 members have quit the racist organization after getting to know him.
As the US prepares for a change in power, Professor Sanford Levinson says dialogue that was formerly bound to people’s inner monologue has been “liberated” into the public space.
Can you legislate for good human behavior, or does proposing laws to imprison those who use racial slurs distract from actual progress?