Many colleges and universities in the past enacted “speech codes”…

Question Answered step-by-step Many colleges and universities in the past enacted “speech codes”… Many colleges and universities in the past enacted “speech codes” to prevent racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, and other types of hate speech.  The intent is to prevent student confrontations and possible violence and hate crimes, while maintaining a friendly and non-threatening classroom and campus environment conducive to learning.  Critics of those speech codes argue they are a form of censorship violating any speech/ideas/thoughts that are not “politically correct.” A Minnesota speech code prohibited “speech and symbols (burning of crosses, display of Nazi swastikas) that insult and degrade others on the basis of race, religion, gender, color, creed, or sexual orientation” and that “arouse anger, alarm, or resentment in others on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.”1) How do you reconcile these limits on what can be said in the classroom and on campus with freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment? 2) Should there be limits on your freedom of speech?  If so, what should those limits be? (i.e. what types of speech or expression should NOT be protected under the First Amendment’s guarantee of freedom of speech?)Mention any relevant court decisions/cases and rules or guidelines the Court has established to decide free speech cases. Political Science Social Science Government GOVT 2305 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)