Free speech is guaranteed under the First Amendment. Although it may hurt and offend, hate speech is still free, under most circumstances. But what happens when institutions like universities adopt policies prohibiting offensive speech? Do such policies cause more harm than good? Should measures be taken to curb threatening or insulting comments? Or does that amount to little more than censorship? Is our quest to be polite and politically correct curtailing opportunities to express, learn, and grow? When does free speech become criminally threatening? These questions and more are thoughtfully examined in this important resource. Full-Color Photographs, Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Primary Sources, Websites.

Where does free speech end and hate speech begin? / Jean Arthur -- Hate speech and free speech are not relatives / Twigg -- Harmless hate? there's no such thing / Jeremy Waldron -- Hate speech is risky business / Devin Foley -- Free speech seems to be selective / Raouf Halaby -- Education depends on free speech, even hate speech / Greg Lukianoff -- Hate speech is unfitting in a democracy / Zack Beauchamp -- What if hate speech were criminalized? / Hadewina Snijders and Ruth Shoemaker Wood -- Regulating hate speech is not productive / Kenan Malik -- It can be difficult to distinguish fighting words / Daniel L. Hudson Jr -- There is no hate speech exception to the First Amendment / Eugene Volokh -- Hate speech is harmful, but it shouldn't be legislated / Joyce Arthur and Peter Tatchell -- Free speech is essential on college campuses / Greg Lukianoff -- In defense of uncomfortable learning / Alex Morey and Adam Steinbaugh -- Censoring hate speech makes sense / Sean McElwee -- Hatred for hate speech is misplaced / Blackcatte -- Let's make the punishment fit the crime / Michael Lieberman.