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This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or essay written by Alan Dershowitz (identified via references to his books 'Finding Jefferson' and 'Shouting Fire'). The text discusses the author's stance on free speech, arguing for precise 'speech codes' on university campuses to prevent arbitrary censorship while acknowledging that extreme forms of speech (like racial slurs used by professors) are inevitably censored. The document bears a House Oversight stamp.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author |
Author of the text (inferred from references to his books 'Finding Jefferson' and 'Shouting Fire'). Discusses his vie...
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| Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. | Supreme Court Justice |
Cited by the author regarding the 'shouting fire in a crowded theater' analogy.
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| Potter Stewart | Supreme Court Justice |
Cited by the author regarding the definition of hard core pornography ('know it when we see it').
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| George Carlin | Comedian |
Referenced regarding his '7 dirty words' routine.
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"I favor precise and narrow “speech codes” on university campuses, for much the same reason I favor precise and narrow national security codification."Source
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"I am as close to an absolutist against censorship as anyone can reasonably be."Source
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"In my book Finding Jefferson I describe my position as “a presumptive absolutist”."Source
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"I am particularly critical of the censorship of speech on university campuses in the name of “political correctness”."Source
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