Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor R.Cohen-Almagor@hull.ac.uk
Chair in Politics, and Director of the Middle East Study Group (MESG)
Racism and hate speech – A critique of Scanlon’s Contractual Theory
Cohen-Almagor, Raphael
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Abstract
The First Amendment is an important value in American liberal polity. Under this value, racism, hate speech and offensive speech are protected speech. This article scrutinizes one of the clear representatives of the American liberal polity - Thomas Scanlon. The paper tracks the developments in his theory over the years. It is argued that Scanlon’s arguments downplay tangible harm that speech might inflict on its target victim audience. Scanlon’s distinction between participant interests, audience interests, and the interests of bystanders is put under close scrutiny. The article criticizes viewpoint neutrality and suggests a balancing approach, further arguing that democracy is required to develop protective mechanisms against harm-facilitating speech as well as profound offences. Both should be taken most seriously.
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Cohen-Almagor, R. (2019). Racism and hate speech – A critique of Scanlon’s Contractual Theory. First Amendment Studies, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2019.1601579
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 20, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | May 21, 2019 |
Publication Date | May 21, 2019 |
Deposit Date | May 30, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 22, 2020 |
Journal | First Amendment Studies |
Print ISSN | 2168-9725 |
Electronic ISSN | 2168-9733 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | 1-26 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2019.1601579 |
Keywords | Sociology and Political Science; Communication; Law |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1870355 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/XQBsnFxsmvIfsMr8tIAV/full?target=10.1080/21689725.2019.1601579 |
Additional Information | Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=rfsy20; Received: 2018-10-27; Accepted: 2019-03-20; Published: 2019-05-21 |
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Africa Review on 21/03/2019, available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21689725.2019.1601579
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