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Free Speech by Strossen, Nadine; is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Free Speech about?

Cover 1 Free Speech 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Table of Contents 8 Acknowledgments 14 Introduction 16 1. Free speech fundamentals 22 A threshold question: What is this book’s overall structure? 22 What’s the relationship between “freedom of speech” and the “First Amendment”? 23 Why does “everyone need to know” anything about free speech? 24 What are reasons for protecting free speech? 29 Is free speech a universal right, recognized in all countries? 30 Is free speech a right that has been protected—or sought to be protected—throughout history? 31 What are the five most important facts that everyone needs to know about freedom of speech? 33 2. The most important arguments for and against free speech 36 What are the 12 most important, most challenging arguments against the strong free speech protection in current First Amendment law, and what are the strongest counterarguments? 36 1. Isn’t First Amendment law too rigidly absolute? 36 2. Even speech that doesn’t satisfy the emergency standard (“non-emergency speech”) could well be harmful, so why doesn’t the First Amendment permit non-emergency speech restrictions? 40 3. Doesn’t First Amendment law wrongly privilege freedom of spe

Author

Strossen, Nadine;

Language

EN