Do college students support free speech?
According to a 2020 Gallup poll, 96% of college students say freedom of speech is important to democracy, yet 78% support banning racially offensive speech.
What makes a controversy?
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – “turned in an opposite direction”.
What kind of speech is not protected by the First Amendment?
Obscenity. Fighting words. Defamation (including libel and slander) Child pornography.
Is hate speech illegal in Canada?
There is no minimum punishment. Section 319(2): Promoting hatred—makes it an offence to wilfully promote hatred against any identifiable group, by making statements (other than in private conversation). The Crown prosecutor can proceed either by indictment or by summary process.
Who was the speaker who was shouted down on campus?
At the University of Connecticut students shouted down a conservative speaker invited to campus to give a talk titled “It is OK to Be White.” The event ended after the speaker, Lucian Wintrich, was arrested and escorted out of the auditorium.
Who are some famous conservatives who have had protests?
Other conservative speakers have encountered protests, but with far less frequency. Gavin McInnes, Dave Rubin, Christina Hoff Summers and Heather Mac Donald are names that come up.
Are there protests over speakers on college campuses?
And so it goes, around the country. Often ignored altogether in the public dialogue are the many occasions when there are no protests over speakers on one side or another, or protests are successfully resolved by campus authorities and events go forward as scheduled without disruption or violence.