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US doctrine on hate speech

The United States' long-standing doctrine of resisting category-based bans on speech, and the arguments against designating 'hate speech' as a special legal category.

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Jan 23, 2026
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In which countries is using the n-word a criminal offense or punishable by law?

Several countries treat racially abusive language — including the English racial slur commonly called the "n‑word" — as criminal or punishable conduct when it falls under hate‑speech, incitement, publ...

Feb 4, 2026

What guidance do police and prosecutors use to distinguish criminal online hate from offensive but lawful speech?

Police and prosecutors draw a sharp legal line between offensive or hateful expression and criminal conduct by asking whether the speech fits narrow exceptions to free‑speech protection — chiefly inci...

Feb 3, 2026

fuck niggers

used is an explicitly racist slur that attacks a protected class and is harmful to civic discourse; it must be rejected on ethical and community-safety grounds even while constitutional law generally ...

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