Based on the paragraph that follows, how do hate speech and the First Amendment relate? - --

-> In this country there is no right to speak fighting words - those words without social value,

directed to a specific individual, that would provoke a reasonable member of the group about

whom the words are spoken. For example, a person cannot utter a racial or ethnic epithet to

another if those words are likely to cause the listener to react violently. However, under the

First Amendment, individuals do have a right to speech that the listener disagrees with and to

speech that is offensive and hateful.

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Misael

17 April, 08:40

Based on the paragraph that follows, how do hate speech and the First Amendment relate? - --

-> In this country there is no right to speak fighting words - those words without social value,

directed to a specific individual, that would provoke a reasonable member of the group about

whom the words are spoken. For example, a person cannot utter a racial or ethnic epithet to

another if those words are likely to cause the listener to react violently. However, under the

First Amendment, individuals do have a right to speech that the listener disagrees with and to

speech that is offensive and hateful.

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Markus Copeland · Answer 1

the first ammendment guarantees the right of freedom of expression. theres no exception for hate speech under the first ammendment unless the speech is direct, personal or threatening.