But it can Barbara. The 1st Amendment does not enfranchise "free speech" nor does it bane Hate Speech. It simply places the restriction on congress and says that it shall not back laws that prohibit speech or assembly.
It does not restrict corporations, media, the internet, people, students, the university.
However corporations, universities, states, counties and municipalities can, without violating the 1st Amendment.
But even the Federal Government, congress and thus with a vested interest, promote the myth of free speech, Including Whitehouse.gov.
Point is that a university and a student union can, and do, censor speech all of the time. Call an abaya or chador or niqab or burqa, an assault on women, and find out how fast the university and the student union circumscribe your right to "free speech"
Attacking is different from speaking. Attacking is illegal and should be adjudicated. Speaking hate speech is not illegal and cannot be adjudicated.
But it can Barbara. The 1st Amendment does not enfranchise "free speech" nor does it bane Hate Speech. It simply places the restriction on congress and says that it shall not back laws that prohibit speech or assembly.
It does not restrict corporations, media, the internet, people, students, the university.
However corporations, universities, states, counties and municipalities can, without violating the 1st Amendment.
But even the Federal Government, congress and thus with a vested interest, promote the myth of free speech, Including Whitehouse.gov.
Point is that a university and a student union can, and do, censor speech all of the time. Call an abaya or chador or niqab or burqa, an assault on women, and find out how fast the university and the student union circumscribe your right to "free speech"
Thank you. Good to know