**Note: I will be referring to this issue in the context of the United States. If you're from elsewhere, feel free to join in with views/stories from your country.**
I was trying to find a good time to make this thread and I figured with the RNC happening tonight, now's as good a time as any.
Some background: In recent years, certain college campuses (Or, to be more specific, minority students) have begun to call for speech censors on potentially offensive and hurtful speech. Free speech advocates say that this violates the 1st amendment rights of people who hold unpopular or offensive views.
What do you think? Should offensive speech become illegal? Should it be banned on college campuses? Discuss below.
Given the nature of this discussion I will allow all speech, as long as you treat any other users with respect and allow them to share their opinions.
I was trying to find a good time to make this thread and I figured with the RNC happening tonight, now's as good a time as any.
Some background: In recent years, certain college campuses (Or, to be more specific, minority students) have begun to call for speech censors on potentially offensive and hurtful speech. Free speech advocates say that this violates the 1st amendment rights of people who hold unpopular or offensive views.
What do you think? Should offensive speech become illegal? Should it be banned on college campuses? Discuss below.
Given the nature of this discussion I will allow all speech, as long as you treat any other users with respect and allow them to share their opinions.