Civil Disobedience and Free Speech in the Academy
Civil Disobedience and Free Speech in the Academy
The distinction between protected freedom of speech and civil disobedience on campus is often misunderstood. Drawing on the work of John Rawls and Martin Luther King, Jr., this chapter gives an account of civil disobedience that focuses on the protester’s willingness to accept a legal punishment, thereby showing respect for the rule of law. It is wrong for this conduct to be confused with protected speech, which, by definition, should not be penalized. A close discussion is provided of a variety of examples.
Keywords: freedom of speech, civil disobedience, Rawls, Martin Luther King, Jr., rule of law
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