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In reply to the discussion: Would you like to see the First Amendment modified so that "hate speech" could be banned? [View all]exboyfil
(17,912 posts)She proposed updating the U.S. constitution in one of her forum posts.
Justice Ginsburg recommended looking at the South African constitution instead of the U.S. for Egypt. Looking at the S.A. constitution, I cannot agree. Take a look at it sometime - it seems needlessly wordy and written for specific events/situations and will not stand the test of time. On the other hand the same could be said for the U.S. constitution (quartering troops??). The biggest thing about the U.S. constitution are those things that are now taken for granted that are not enshrined in it (for example judicial review).
A specific exception to free speech is a bad idea. I would think slander and libel laws should cover the more egregious examples. The marketplace of ideas also helps.