Why "Hate Speech" Is Authoritarian Nonsense

3 years ago

A 16-year old high school student in Fairfield, Connecticut was recently arrested after posting a racist Snapchat photo of their black classmate, which included racist descriptions and captions. The teenager was charged with "breaching the peace" and with a hate crime under a 1917 law. Mr. Watson explains the philosophical origins of free expression, and why this incident represents something more concerning than a simple constitutional violation.

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