Thane Rosenbaum Saving Free Speech...From Itself
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Thursday, October 8 · 7:30pm
Thane Rosenbaum Saving Free Speech…From Itself
$10 · Florida Series
In an era of political correctness, race-baiting, terrorist incitement and, of course, ‘fake news,’ both liberals and conservatives are up in arms about speech and its excesses, and what the First Amendment means. Speech has been weaponized; everyone knows it, but no one seems to know what to do about it. In this provocative and captivating book, Thane Rosenbaum argues that certain limits on free speech are not only constitutional and in line with previous case law, but are essential for the maintenance of civil society. Laws banning hate speech are prevalent in Germany, France, the UK and other democratic, liberal societies where human dignity is valued above speech, and yet life continues, freedoms have not rolled to the bottom of a ‘slippery slope,’ and democracies remain vibrant. In his compelling book, Rosenbaum asserts that the European model is more in line with what the founding fathers intended.
Thane Rosenbaum is an essayist, novelist, and Distinguished University Professor at Touro College. He is Legal Analyst for CBS News Radio and moderates “The Talk Show” at the 92nd Street Y, an annual series on culture, world events, and politics