Consorship

Should there be limits to free speech? Many Americans would answer No to this question. Freedom of expression is one of the basic privileges bestowed on all Americans by the Bill of Rights, the first ten Amendments to the constitution. Traditionally, no form of expression should be censored unless it poses a direct harm to others.
But the question inevitably arises regarding the kinds of harm from which people should be protected-from racists who preach hatred and foment violence? From anarchists who advocate an end to legitimate government? From people or organizations which promote harmful products or which vividly portray sex or violence in the public media?
While some Americans believe the public should be protected from all of these things, others say that such protections are merely forms of censorship. Preventing an anarchist from preaching revolution is one step toward censoring all unpopular kinds of expression.
Which brings us to a final question, “Is cens...