Nadine Strossen - Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR HATE

One of lifes hardest tasks is to tell natural allies they are wrong. Nadine Strossen is clear in a time of confusion, consistent in an era of hypocrisy, and brave in an environment of intimidation. Her book is a fitting capstone in a career in defense of our civil liberties.

Mitchell Daniels, President,
Purdue University, and former Governor of Indiana

Strossen has accomplished something remarkable in this slim bookshe has ventured into a complex and heavily examined field and produced a book that is original, insightful, and clear-headed. My guess: this book will become the go-to work in the field.

Ronald Collins, Harold S. Shefelman Scholar,
University of Washington School of Law, and Publisher of First Amendment News

Well-intentioned, but misguided, people today are clamoring for what amounts to censorship of speech they deem to be hateful. Nadine Strossen explains why the criminalization of advocacy, even advocacy of hateful ideas, imperils honorable freedoms. Whats more, she provides a robust defense of a piece of old-fashioned, but oft-forgotten, wisdom: The safestand most effectiveway to fight bad ideas is not by limiting the right to free speech, but by exercising that right to counter them.

Robert P. George, McCormick
Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University

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Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship

Nadine Strossen

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This book is dedicated to Norman Dorsen and Aryeh Neier, key leaders of the ACLU during the Skokie controversy, inspiring human rights champions, and revered mentors.