The Content and Context of Hate Speech: Rethinking Regulation and Responses

Freedom of Speech: A Double-Edged Sword

This summer seems to have been rife with shootings, from the daily reports of violence in the city to the horrific mass murders at the Colorado premiere of The Dark Knight Rises and the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin. What separates the Wisconsin massacre from the others is that this event could have been racially motivated, opening up the discussion of our First Amendment right to freedom of speech.