Free Speech

by Barbour, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780737701432
• ISBN10: 0737701439
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Essays cover various viewpoints concerning the issue of free speech.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 10
Introduction	p. 12
Is Free Speech Threatened?
Chapter Preface	p. 15
Yes: Free Speech Is Threatened
Censorship Threatens Freedom of the Press	p. 16
Book Banning Threatens Free Speech	p. 23
Speech Codes Threaten Free Speech on College Campuses	p. 26
A Flag-Burning Amendment Would Threaten Free Speech	p. 36
Limits on Campaign Spending Threaten Political Speech	p. 42
No: Free Speech Is Not Threatened
Censorship Does Not Threaten Freedom of the Press	p. 51
The Extent of Book Banning Is Exaggerated	p. 55
Regulations on Harassing Speech Do Not Threaten Free Speech on College Campuses	p. 58
A Flag-Burning Amendment Would Protect Free Speech	p. 65
Limits on Campaign Spending Do Not Threaten Free Speech	p. 69
Should There Be Limits to Free Speech?
Chapter Preface	p. 76
Yes: There Are Limits to Free Speech
Obscenity in Popular Culture Should Be Censored	p. 77
Excluding Offensive Materials from Libraries Is Appropriate	p. 80
Racist Speech Should Be Restricted	p. 83
Violent and Pornographic Music Lyrics Should Be Restricted	p. 88
The Media Must Exercise Self-Restraint	p. 92
No: Free Speech Should Not Be Limited
Free Speech Should Not Be Limited	p. 96
Children's Access to Library Materials Should Not Be Restricted	p. 99
Racist Speech Should Not Be Restricted	p. 102
Music Lyrics Should Not Be Censored	p. 105
Should Pornography Be Censored?
Chapter Preface	p. 113
Yes: Pornography Should Be Censored
Pornography Is Not Protected Speech	p. 114
Internet Pornography Should Be Restricted	p. 117
Internet Pornography Should Be Barred from Public Libraries	p. 125
Filtering Internet Pornography in Libraries Is Not Censorship	p. 130
No: Pornography Should Not Be Censored
Government Should Not Censor Pornography	p. 132
Internet Pornography Should Not Be Censored	p. 136
Libraries Should Not Filter Internet Pornography	p. 139
Internet Filtering Software Threatens Free Speech	p. 148
Should Government Funding of the Arts Be Restricted?
Chapter Preface	p. 157
Yes: Government Funding of the Arts Should Be Restricted
Government Funding of the Arts Should End	p. 158
Government Should Not Fund Obscene Art	p. 164
The Arts Will Thrive Without the National Endowment for the Arts	p. 167
No: Government Funding of the Arts Should Not Be Restricted
Federal Funding of the Arts Should Not End	p. 176
Decency Restrictions on Arts Funding Threaten Free Speech	p. 180
Serious Arts Cannot Survive Without Government Funding	p. 187
Bibliography	p. 192
Organizations to Contact	p. 195
Index	p. 198
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