1) Mr. Volokh’s article clearly states why he believes “hate speech” is not an exception in our first amendment rights to free speech. The First Amendment is vague enough not to be able to tell where free speech starts and hate speech begins. There are a few exceptions defined, such as “fighting words”; this is when something is face-to-face and likely to start an immediate fight. It is not too limited to nor cover all racially or religious offensive statements. Another exception to rule is a true threat or incitement of illegal conduct that will produce imminent illegal conduct. He states it is illegal not because it is “hate speech” but because it is to commit a crime or incite someone else to commit a crime. Another exception found in the