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Toplines - Free Speech - June 12, 2008
Toplines: Free Speech Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters June 12, 2008 1* Generally speaking, is free speech good or
bad for the United States? 88% Good 4% Bad 8% Not sure 2* Many European countries and Canada do not
have full freedom of speech, but instead have laws to prevent hate speech.
Would it be a good idea for the United States to ban hate speech? 28% Yes 53% No 19% Not sure 3* Which is better—allowing free speech without
government interference or letting government decide what types of hate speech
should be banned? 74% Allowing free speech without government
interference 11% Letting government decide 15% Not sure 4* Do news reporters regularly abuse their
freedom of speech rights? 45% Yes 33% No 22% Not sure 5* In
France, animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot criticized a Muslim ceremony
involving the slaughter of sheep. She was brought to trial and fined $23,000
for provoking racial hatred. In Canada, a magazine was brought to trial for
publishing an article saying that the rise of Islam threatened Western values.
Should United States law be changed so that these forms of speech are against
the law? 8% Yes 75% No 17% Not
sure NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence |