detected using our physical senses. Therefore, as a society, we are forced to make value

judgements as to the severity of the damage that is inflicted. When expressive tactics are

used to inflict suffering. The danger in making such value judgements lies in their

application to peripheral situations, because of the close tie that Bok refers to between

our conferred rights of freedom of expression and our constitutional rights of freedom of

speech. We must be weary when laying down specific applications of law.

On the other hand, an offensive expression, regardless how repugnant, does not

necessarily inflict enduring damage to the object of

take advantage of certain cituations once they feel that they have figured out what degree

role in shaping the students? perception of the world that he or she is formulating while

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, Barnet Bedeu, Argument Readings, Hugo Bedeu, NY Bedford, barnet bedeu, value judgements, freedom expression, rights freedom,
Approximate Word count = 509
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)