B. Freedom of speech does not protect one’s right to incite violence from someone through verbal harassment.
Which detail from the text best supports the answer?
A. “In this country there is no right to speak fighting words — those words without
social value, directed to a specific individual, that would provoke a reasonable
member of the group about whom the words are spoken.” (Paragraph 2)
B. “One way to deal effectively with hate speech is to create laws and policies that
discourage bad behavior but do not punish bad beliefs.” (Paragraph 4)
C. “In criminal law, penalties are usually based on factors such as the seriousness
of the act, whether it was accidental or intentional, and the harm it caused to
the victim.” (Paragraph 8)
D. “He came across as having a confusing set of beliefs that were out of place in a
democratic, multicultural society. Several faculty and students spoke out against
his message of hatred.” (Paragraph 15)