re freedom in u s a hm cs brown edu harry mamaysky writes in article apr virginia edu ab z virginia edu andi beyer writes well canada is wrong about hate speech law sb if it was in the us the aclu would have made sure that such repressive laws are found unconstitutional bull shit there is no reason in the world why we can t say that taking views analogous to the kkk s or some such organization is wrong there is no reason why some morality may not be legislated as it is we do not allow theft or murder or rape why should we allow hateful sppech whose only purpose is to stir anger and violence harry i think the answer to mr mayamsky s question can be found in the first amendment to the us constitution amendment i congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances steve steven berson ucla computer science department steven cs ucla edu los angeles ca
