S01-EP06 - Rae Langton on Charlie Hebdo, free speech vs hate speech & blasphemy

Published: March 18, 2015, 7:36 p.m.

b'What constitutes hate speech? Does the Press do more harm than good in our democracy? When should words become the government\\u2019s business? We put these questions to Professor Rae Langton \\u2013 award-winning philosopher and the world\\u2019s \\u2018fourth most influential woman thinker\\u2019 \\u2013 and discuss whether free speech can ever be reconciled with a need to suppress hateful voices. The team then discuss the fallout of Ed Miliband\\u2019s \\u2018second kitchen\\u2019, whether politicians can \\u2013 or should \\u2013 keep their families out of the media spotlight, and the lessons from the Israeli election result. Posted 18/3/15'