The Moral Muscle

I co-teach a course called Sociology of Freedom with a colleague.   Lecturing about freedom of speech and academic freedom, I have tried to introduce the idea that speech can be regulated either ‘morally’, through the informal sanctions of expressions of approval and disapproval, or ‘legally’ through enforceable policies, rules, regulations, and laws.  ‘Hate crime’ laws,Continue reading “The Moral Muscle”