MODR 1760 : Hate Speech and Free Speech - Attempt to find IC and MC.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Modes Of Reasoning
• Course: MODR 1760
• Professor: Anthony Falikowski

Document Summary

Hate speech and free speech: unwarranted claims & confusing statements. Hate speech and free speech: claims with reasons provided in the passage: this benefits no one except perhaps the university administration, who can control dissent and maintain a semblance of public order at the expense of silencing discourse. It harms our basic liberties and free speech: any and all ideas must be available to be examined or we risk not knowing part of the truth. (1) Suppressing ideas, even ones we consider abhorrent, absurd, racist, sexist or against our religion, implies that we already the truth and that we cannot be mistaken about it. (supporting premise to. Suppression of offensive and hate speech does not solve the underlying problem of prejudice and inequality. (supporting premise to 2) It directs our attention away from such evils ( supporting premise to 2) It does not make the offensive beliefs go away (supporting premise to 2)