Hate: why we should resist it with free speech, not censorship

Introduction

1. Overview

2. "Hate speech" laws violate fundamental free speech and equality principles

3. When "hate speech" is protected and when it is punishable

4. Because of their intractable vagueness and overbreadth, "hate speech" laws undermine free speech and equality

5. Is it possible to draft a "hate speech" law that is not unduly vague or overbroad?

6. Does constitutionally protected "hate speech" actually cause the feared harms?

7. "Hate speech" laws are at best ineffective and at worst counterproductive

8. Non-censorial methods effectively curb the potential harms of constitutionally protected "hate speech"

9. Conclusion: looking back - and forward.