Putting faith in hate : when religion is the source or target of hate speech / Richard Moon, University of Windsor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moon, Richard, 1956- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hate speech--Law and legislation.

Hate speech.

Freedom of religion.

Freedom of speech in the church.

Offenses against religion--Law and legislation.

Offenses against religion.

Religious institutions--Law and legislation.

Religious institutions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 161 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

To allow or restrict hate speech is a hotly debated issue in many societies. While the right to freedom of speech is fundamental to liberal democracies, most countries have accepted that hate speech causes significant harm and ought to be regulated. Richard Moon examines the application of hate speech laws when religion is either the source or target of such speech. Moon describes the various legal restrictions on hate speech, religious insult, and blasphemy in Canada, Europe and elsewhere, and uses cases from different jurisdictions to illustrate the particular challenges raised by religious hate speech. The issues addressed are highly topical: speech that attacks religious communities, specifically anti-Muslim rhetoric, and hateful speech that is based on religious doctrine or scripture, such as anti-gay speech. The book draws on a rich understanding of freedom of expression, the harms of hate speech, and the role of religion in public life.

Contents:

Introduction

Freedom of expression and the regulation of hate speech

When religious groups are the target of hate speech : Islamophobia and the Muslim tide

The ridicule and insult of the sacred

When religion is the source of hate speech

Conclusion : free speech, religious speech, hate speech.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Feb 2018).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108348423

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.