…‘offence’. ‘Offence’ has indeed been too widely accepted as a reason for speech restrictions. People may feel offended without being offended in a significant way, and even those being offended may suffer no meaningful harm. And while people can be compensated for harm from free speech, there is no way of compensating people for removing the freedom to speak. In any case, on purely pragmatic grounds it is nearly always best to allow serious disag…
…‘offence’. ‘Offence’ has indeed been too widely accepted as a reason for speech restrictions. People may feel offended without being offended in a significant way, and even those being offended may suffer no meaningful harm. And while people can be compensated for harm from free speech, there is no way of compensating people for removing the freedom to speak. In any case, on purely pragmatic grounds it is nearly always best to allow serious disag…
…ity of Vienna to bridge research with policy agendas. Giovanni De Gregorio | Professor | Católica Global School of Law Giovanni De Gregorio is a professor of Law and Technology at Católica Global School of Law and Católica Lisbon School of Law. His research interests include constitutional law, human rights, freedom of expression, privacy, and data protection law. He has authored several publications, including the monograph “Digital Constitutiona…
…A conversation w/ Jacob Mchangama, Host of ‘Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech” podcast. (http://www.freespeechhistory.com) – Pronouncing Mchangama – A Bit of Free Speech History – Cartoon Jihad – Panic and Crisis – Culture and Legislation – A Filthy Joke – ‘The Great Awokening’ – An Abrupt Ending Listen to the podcast episode her: http://wethefifth.com/…
…A conversation w/ Jacob Mchangama, Host of ‘Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech” podcast. (http://www.freespeechhistory.com) – Pronouncing Mchangama – A Bit of Free Speech History – Cartoon Jihad – Panic and Crisis – Culture and Legislation – A Filthy Joke – ‘The Great Awokening’ – An Abrupt Ending Listen to the podcast episode her: http://wethefifth.com/…
…ts and Germany jointly invaded Poland, sparking off World War II. That is, communism and Nazism closely collaborated.” One hardly has to be a history buff to know that Luzgin’s post was, essentially, factually correct. On Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union entered into the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which divided a number of countries — including Poland — into German and Soviet spheres of influence. On Sept. 1, 1939, Germany invaded Po…
…ts and Germany jointly invaded Poland, sparking off World War II. That is, communism and Nazism closely collaborated.” One hardly has to be a history buff to know that Luzgin’s post was, essentially, factually correct. On Aug. 23, 1939, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union entered into the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which divided a number of countries — including Poland — into German and Soviet spheres of influence. On Sept. 1, 1939, Germany invaded Po…
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…ch than the former, falling more in line with the thresholds set out by documents such as the UN’s Rabat Plan of Action. We argue that South Africa can be a good template for other countries, organizations, and social media platforms seeking a human-rights-based approach to handling hate speech. Presented at Reasons The Volokh Conspiracy Report Materials Download report PDF Full report: South Africa the Model? A comparative Analysis of Hate Speech…
