ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book clarifies numerous principled arguments for and against hate speech law by articulating a collection of key normative principles. The importance of being clear about which particular cluster of laws/regulations/codes is the focus of a given principled argument rests in the fact that virtually all of the major principled arguments in the debate are more naturally suited to some clusters than others. It attempts to summarize every instance of cluster-sensitivity. It outlines a theory of principled compromise that applies familiar ideals of reciprocity, equality, and mutual respect to the manner in which compromises over matters of principle are conducted. The principled objections relating to normatively relevant features such as self-realization, the discovery of truth, the acquisition of knowledge, cultural diversity and choice, participation in the formation of public opinion, political legitimacy, and political obligation.
