The laws do not punish bigotry, thought or speech.
To punish speech in any context is to punish thought and taint freedom.
But it does not follow that they must have a further power to punish thought and speech as distinguished from acts.
He rejected the idea that the government was entitled to punish "obscene" speech.
Let this case be one that shows school officials they can't punish speech they find offensive.
How does his objection to laws that punish certain speech, somehow limit yours?
Some university officials, outraged by a resurgence of racist incidents, have adopted codes punishing such speech.
Direct instruments must be used to punish speech that incites to hatred.
Faced with attempts to punish hurtful speech at Penn, he waffled.