Tournament: Stanford | Round: 3 | Opponent: Nueva AK | Judge: Ellen Ivens-Duran
AFF actors should remove all restrictions on constitutionally protected free speech, and ban the usage of all hate speech, including hate speech not protected by the First Amendment.
Hate speech poses a direct threat to the oppressed. Banning it is necessary to promote inclusiveness.
Jared Taylor summarizes Waldron, 12, Why We Should Ban “Hate Speech”, American Renaissance, summarizing Jeremy Waldron, The Harm in Hate Speech, Harvard University Press, 2012, 292 pp., 26.95. 8/24/12, http://www.amren.com/features/2012/08/why-we-should-ban-hate-speech/ Note – Taylor does not agree with but is summarizing Waldron’s position LADI
First-Amendment guarantees of free speech are a cherished part of the American tradition
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in which it is considered fine to beat up and drive out minorities.
Hate speech has intrinsic harm, particularly against women—turns case
Horne 16 (Solveig, Minister of Children and Equality in Norway, “Hate Speech — A Threat to Freedom of Speech,” 03/08/2016, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/solveig-horne/hate-speech~-~-a-threat-to_b_9406596.html LADI)
Hate speech in the public sphere takes place online and offline, and affects young
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in the public debate must show responsibility and actively work against hate speech.