{"id":405,"date":"2017-12-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baronedefensefirm.lawblogger.net\/blog\/the-line-between-free-speech-and-hate-speech\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T14:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:38:57","slug":"the-line-between-free-speech-and-hate-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/the-line-between-free-speech-and-hate-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"The Line between Free Speech and Hate Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The First Amendment protects the free speech of every American in the United States. But the line between free speech and hate speech can sometimes become very blurry, leaving people to question whether an offensive or hateful remark is protected under free speech.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2010, this question was the focus for many in Michigan when assistant attorney general of Michigan, Andrew Shirvell, began a crusade against Chris Armstrong, the gay student body president of the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is really that under the First Amendment, people are free to speak their minds however they wish, even when their opinions are offensive or controversial. 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