Let's Talk About Free Speech!

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• Thursday, Jun 6, 2024  6pm - 7pm

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Participate in free and open discussions of important civil matters the first week of each month. In June, we'll discuss the freedom to speak.

While most people accept the Freedom of Speech as a fundamental right, not everyone agrees on what this freedom should include. There are gray areas, such as incitement, defamation, and fighting words, where expression may legally be curtailed. There have also been cases where the right not to speak has been upheld, such as in an individual’s refusal to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Even with over 200 years of court cases, questions remain: When can the government restrict or compel expression, and why? Do free speech zones or obscenity laws violate the First Amendment? Should hate speech be protected, and if not, what counts as hate speech?

Join us in a lively discussion about meaning of and limits to Free Speech!

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