The First Amendment defends all forms of speech including hate speech, which is why groups like Ku Klux … - Salman Rushdie

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I believe that any form of art is a species of exploration and transgression. . . . Art by its nature is a transgressive act, and artists must accept being punished for it. The more original and unsettling their art, the more devastating the punishment.

Salman Rushdie

The First Amendment defends all forms of speech including hate speech, which is why groups like Ku Klux Klan are allowed to utter their poisonous remarks.

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