Price We Pay
Subtitle: The Case Against Racist Speech, Hate Propaganda, and Pornography
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Published: September 30, 1995
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780809078837
Subjects: Government - U.S. Government; U.S. Government; Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations; Politics / Current Events; U.S. - Political And Civil Rights; Politics - Current Events; Sociology
Description: It is an oft-heard refrain that racist speech, hate propaganda, and pornography are "the price we pay" for our freedom of expression. This landmark collection of essays by 42 leading legal scholars, theorists, and activists contends that the price is too high, that it is borne unevenly, and that the standard legal response--absolutist adherence to the First Amendment--is inadequate, unjust, and in need of revision. The writers explore the increasingly urgent connections between hate speech and hate crimes, pornography and sexual harassment. They argue powerfully that "First Amendment absolutism" must not be allowed to jeopardize the guarantee of equal protection under the law, and suggest strategies for preserving civil rights which safeguarding civil liberties.--From publisher description.