Freedom of expression deals with the thought that the people of the community should make up their own mind and express their beliefs wherever they want including in public. Regarding this issue, the perspectives by Jeremy Waldron and Catherine MacKinnon that are put forth, are both effective explanations for their contemporary take. In this essay, I will argue that MacKinnon’s’ argument is the correct position, over Waldron’s. I believe it is the more powerful argument because of her exploration of the collision between equality and law, her references to real-world examples such as sexual and racial harassment, and the acknowledgment of the oppressed voices’ being overshadowed.
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This is argued when she states “.. the legal distinction between screaming ‘go kill that nigger’ and advocating the view that African-Americans should be eliminated from parts of the country needs to be seriously reconsidered” (MacKinnon 153). This quote is important because she is exposing how the higher power are not concerned about the lives of minorities that could be threatened. Although one expression is more explicitly discriminatory than the other, they both share the same racist ideology. Despite this, the higher power often disregards this because it is not as overt as the other. The latter expression is more difficult to dismantle as there are more layers to unfold, therefore, the government often disregards it altogether.
I think that Waldron has the weaker argument because between the two, he only makes religious comparisons and is vague about hate speech limitations. I believe his claims are not as compelling because even though he states that criticism is subjective, he does not specifically address where the line is drawn between constructive speech and outright
In the first section of this paper, I will summarize the text …show more content…
This is argued when she states “.. the legal distinction between screaming ‘go kill that nigger’ and advocating the view that African-Americans should be eliminated from parts of the country needs to be seriously reconsidered” (MacKinnon 153). This quote is important because she is exposing how the higher power are not concerned about the lives of minorities that could be threatened. Although one expression is more explicitly discriminatory than the other, they both share the same racist ideology. Despite this, the higher power often disregards this because it is not as overt as the other. The latter expression is more difficult to dismantle as there are more layers to unfold, therefore, the government often disregards it altogether.
I think that Waldron has the weaker argument because between the two, he only makes religious comparisons and is vague about hate speech limitations. I believe his claims are not as compelling because even though he states that criticism is subjective, he does not specifically address where the line is drawn between constructive speech and outright