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70: Free Speech, But… (with Dennis Baron)
Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
What Is Hate Speech?
In the US criminal law, you have to have intent. You have to be able to formulate a notion of right and wrong. Threatening or making fun of the president is like a national pastime in the US. John Adams was the president who passed a sedition law saying it was illegal to criticize the government for anything.
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