Chicago Escorts: Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan on hate speech and pornography (aka the …

Kagan went to great lengths to say that her overview of these methods was just that – an overview, not a prescription – and she outlined ways the government could enforce laws restricting pornography and hate speech.
First, Kagan reinforced a need to focus on conduct instead of words when deciding on cases that interpret the reach of the First Amendment. On pornography, Kagan said it was important to enforce laws that punished conduct that perpetuated the degradation of women, such as pimping and prostitution. The same would apply for actions that result from hate speech. Regarding hate crime laws, Kagan said she found no fault with the previous court rulings that upheld laws making penalties tougher on those who commit crimes based on the “race, religion or other listed status” of the victim.

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