Applying Concepts Many businesses, colleges, and schools have banned “hate speech” and “fighting words” that express views based on bigotry or racism. Some people believe that this ban is the same as...

Applying Concepts Many businesses, colleges, and schools have banned “hate speech” and “fighting words” that express views based on bigotry or racism. Some people believe that this ban is the same as censorship and that it violates First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. Others say that the right to free speech ends when speech causes psychological or emotional harm, or when society may be endangered. What is your opinion on hate speech? How would you handle an individual who was routinely offensive about your race, gender, or nationality?