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Some First Amendment scholars say younger generations are misguided in their approach to free speech, while some say it's part of a natural cultural progression.
Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views. It's girded by a belief that the good ideas rise above the bad, that no one should be punished for voicing an idea -- except in rare cases where the idea could lead directly to illegal action.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views. It’s girded by a belief that the good ideas rise above the bad, that...
Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views.
Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views. On college campuses, a newer version of free speech is emerging as young generations redraw the line where expression crosses into harm. There’s a wave of students who have no tolerance for speech that marginalizes.