{"id":6388,"date":"2021-09-09T21:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T01:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/scld\/?page_id=6388"},"modified":"2021-12-23T12:07:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T17:07:46","slug":"offensive-and-controversial-expression-the-rights-to-express-not-to-listen-and-protest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/scld\/offensive-and-controversial-expression-the-rights-to-express-not-to-listen-and-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Offensive and Controversial Expression: the rights to express, not to listen, and protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group profile-block middle left white\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large border-md border-primary\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/scld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/09\/students_yorkfest5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Students in a discussion amidst a crowd at York Fest.\" class=\"wp-image-6357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/scld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/09\/students_yorkfest5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/scld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/09\/students_yorkfest5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/scld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/09\/students_yorkfest5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/scld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2021\/09\/students_yorkfest5.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-0 wp-block-heading\">KEY PRINCIPLE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>快播视频 recognizes, within limits, the rights to offensive and controversial expression while securing the freedom not to listen, and the ability to protest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Freedom of expression protects activity that many or most people may find disagreeable, disturbing, controversial, or deeply offensive. Just because expression is disagreeable, or offensive doesn\u2019t mean it will necessarily be suppressed under the limits of free expression.&nbsp;Expression may well be hurtful and upsetting&nbsp;and&nbsp;be protected so long as it does not exceed the limits of freedom of expression at 快播视频.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#e21d37\"><li><strong>Example:&nbsp;<\/strong>A protest in which some students advocated a political position that other students disagree with is still protected by freedom of expression. However, if the protesting students advocated genocide, engaged in violence or threats of violence, or promoted discrimination against an identifiable group, it would&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;be protected.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>快播视频 may limit the place, time, and extent of offensive and controversial expression to ensure that the freedom not to listen is protected, and that individuals who find the expression offensive are not forced to listen to it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#e21d37\"><li><strong>Example<\/strong>: 快播视频 may limit where disturbing or controversial materials are posted on campus so that people seeking to avoid them are able to do so.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any limitation on an individual\u2019s freedom of expression owing to concerns about safety must be based on clear, compelling, and credible evidence. In other words, such concerns must be grounded in and have an objective basis in fact, rather than beliefs, fears, or feelings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#e21d37\"><li><strong>Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;Threats, hazing, stalking, and harassment more generally (namely, engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome) are not protected forms of expression.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Offensive and controversial expression may make members of 快播视频 feel unsafe or concerned for their safety. Strongly and genuinely held subjective beliefs about safety may not, without an objective basis, reduce the scope of allowed expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"protests\">Protests at 快播视频<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Protesting is an expressive activity, and the preservation of a free and open exchange of ideas and opinion includes a robust right to protest.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As with all forms of expressive activity, the freedom to protest is subject to limits, as above. Outside of those limits, peaceful protests and demonstrations&nbsp;have wide latitude in what and how they wish to protest. 快播视频, as part of its responsibilities and commitments to all members of its community, may regulate the place and manner of a protest and may impose reasonable safety measures to protect protestors, event attendees, and the 快播视频 community more broadly. These measures may involve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>setting up a perimeter for the contested event<\/li><li>conducting bag checks of event attendees<\/li><li>limiting the protest to specific locations or times<\/li><li>limiting the use of sound systems or amplification<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limitations to the Right to Protest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise of freedom of expression by protestors cannot obstruct other parties from engaging in their own expression. In other words, a protest is not a veto: protestors may not prevent others from exercising their freedom of expression, or their freedom to listen to a message being expressed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#e21d37\"><li><strong>Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;Where a protest is being carried out peacefully, and it attracts a counter-protest in which the counter-protesters engage in acts or threats of violence towards the original protestors, the counter-protest will cease to be protected by freedom of expression and may be terminated by York.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A peaceful protest may not directly or indirectly obstruct, physically impede, or blockade an authorized 快播视频 event, exits to a university space, or other lawful activity. 快播视频 may regulate the place and manner of protest to ensure that they do not interfere with 快播视频 events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A protest is also not entitled to a captive audience. A protest that seeks to force others to listen to its expression by, for example, blocking all entrances to a building or access to a space, is not protected. Furthermore, protestors cannot use their expression to prevent others from engaging in expressive activity, or members of the audience from hearing the speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#e21d37\"><li><strong>Example:<\/strong>&nbsp;Protestors should not engage in coordinated chanting or use of megaphones with the intention of preventing counter-protestors from speaking.&nbsp;&nbsp;Instead, once the protestors have devoted a reasonable amount of time to advocating for their position, they should allow those with opposing views a reasonable opportunity to advocate for their own positions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A speaker is entitled to communicate their message during their allotted time, and the audience is entitled to hear the message and see the speaker during that time. Individuals or groups engaged in protest or dissent should not substantially interfere with the speaker\u2019s ability to communicate or the audience\u2019s ability to hear and see the speaker<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KEY PRINCIPLE 快播视频 recognizes, within limits, the rights to offensive and controversial expression while securing the freedom not to listen, and the ability to protest. Freedom of expression protects activity that many or most people may find disagreeable, disturbing, controversial, or deeply offensive. 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