Wednesday, 27 January 2021

"The answer to hate speech is *more* speech"




"The most effective way to counter the potential negative effects of hate speech — which conveys discriminatory or hateful views on the basis of race, religion, gender, and so forth — is not through censorship, but rather through more speech. And that censorship of hate speech, no matter how well-intended, has been shown around the world and throughout history to do more harm than good in actually promoting equality, dignity, inclusivity, diversity, and societal harmony."
          ~ Nadine Strossen, former head of the ACLU, from an interview at NPR

Hat tip Amy Peikoff

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