#5 - The Dangers of Censoring Hate Speech with former ACLU President Nadine Strossen

In our current climate of heated political and racial debate, calls have been made to censor, and even punish, what is called 'hate speech.' The difficulty, however, is defining it. The First Amendment to our Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, but it is not an absolute right. Screaming 'FIRE!' in a crowded theatre, as the classic example goes, is not protected under the First Amendment.
Even though the First Amendment protects most speech, 'hate speech' has strained the barriers of the classic American right. How should the law protect genuinely vulnerable individuals against hateful rhetoric from Neo Nazi's or other related groups? How should college campuses treat speakers that oppose substantively the ideology of the student body? How have these 'hate speech' laws been weaponized against genuine movements for civil rights? Why does a censored speaker become more popular after being banned?
In this episode, we got the wonderful opportunity to sit down with Constitutional Law expert and former ACLU President Nadine Strossen to understand the current state of Free Speech in America.
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