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Chapter 3.1-3.3: Freedom of Speech I

Chapter 3.1-3.3: Freedom of Speech I. See Dilbert cartoons about freedom of speech: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2005-10-02/ http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1992-01-12/. Attendance Question I: Are you here?. A: Yes. In-Class Activity: Freedom of Speech Case Study Discussions.

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Chapter 3.1-3.3: Freedom of Speech I

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  1. Chapter 3.1-3.3: Freedom of Speech I See Dilbert cartoons about freedom of speech: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2005-10-02/ http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1992-01-12/

  2. Attendance Question I:Are you here? A: Yes

  3. In-Class Activity: Freedom of Speech Case Study Discussions We will work through some case studies With respect to each case study, I’d like your group to try to come to a consensus with respect to the questions posed I have prepared a “Freedom of Speech Issues Cheat Sheet” to guide your group work through the case studies Let’s work through one together first…

  4. Sample Group Discussion ExerciseInternet Access in Public Libraries (Clicker) What policy do you feel is most appropriate in public libraries with public Internet terminals: • The terminals shouldn’t have filtering software • The terminals should have filtering software • The terminals shouldn’t have filtering software, but should be placed in private cubicles • The terminals should have filtering software, which can be turned off by request (for adult users) • Other? Try to appeal to legal precedents and the First Amendment.

  5. Case Study Assignments for Small Group Discussions 3.13 (p. 189): Error 403 Forbidden, Pac4, Prestige Worldwide 3.18 (p. 190): Batman, Skillz that Killz, Emoticons 3.33 (p. 191, Defend Male): Rock-It, Sponge Bob, SPAMD 3.33 (p. 191, Defend Female): CADD, Thizzle, Brandon 3.33 (p. 191, Defend University): 24, FAM, Pangea, Hide Yo’ Kids 3.35 (p. 192): Error 404, 7, Breakfast Club 3.36 (p. 192): SkyBlue, iTeam, Tier III, Skynet

  6. Exercise 3.13:I.D. for Access to Pornography (3.13, p. 189). A bill was introduced in Congress to require web sites with pornography to get proof of age from those who try to enter the site, possibly requiring a credit card number or other adult ID number. Is this bill a good idea? • Yes • No • Unsure Your group’stask: Take 15 minutes to discuss in group. If it is a good idea, justify why you think so. If you don’t think it is a good idea, come up with a viable counterproposal, and be prepared to defend it. A spokesperson from your group should be prepared to make a three-minute statement regarding your group’s position and rationale.

  7. Exercise 3.18:Laws Prohibiting Sales on the Web (3.18, p. 190). Laws in some states prohibit many kinds of sales on the web. For example, laws exist that prohibit purchase of contact lenses on the web, require that caskets for funerals be bought within a particular state, prohibit filling prescriptions on the web, and prohibit auto manufacturers from selling cars directly to consumers on the web. The Progressive Policy Institute estimates that such laws cost consumers at least $15 billion per year. For which of these laws can you think of good reasons? Which seem like the anti-competitive laws discussed in Section 3.2.4?

  8. Exercise 3.33: Grievance Cases (3.33, pp. 191-2) Background: A computer system manager at a public university noticed that the number of web accesses to the system jumped dramatically. Most of the increased accesses were to one student’s videos. The videos were similar to those that legally appear on many web sites. The system manager told the student to remove the videos. The grievance cases. A female student who accessed the videos before they were removed filed a grievance case against the university for sexual harassment. The student who set up the video page filed a grievance against the university for violation of his First Amendment rights.

  9. Poll: Who Should Win the Grievance Case? (Clicker) Now that you have heard the arguments on all three sides, which position do you support? A: The woman’s grievance regarding sexual harassment B: The man’s grievance regarding free speech C: The university’s decision to take down the man’s site D: The woman’s grievance AND the university’s decision

  10. Exercise 3.35:Blogging and Free Speech (p. 192). After an incident of nasty verbal attacks and death threats to a blogger from people who disagreed with something she wrote, Tim O’Reilly and Jimmy Wales proposed a Bloggers Code of Conduct (included). Evaluate this code of conduct. Discuss its compatibility with freedom of speech.

  11. Exercise 3.36:Campaign Finance and Free Speech (p. 192). Are campaign finance regulations compatible with freedom of speech on the Internet? If not, is it more important to protect freedom of speech or to protect the campaign finance regulations?

  12. Attendance Question II:Are you still here? A: Yes

  13. Reminder Reading Quiz on 3.4 – 3.6 on Thursday (bring 1 page of notes!)

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