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The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question. Book jacket.

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• Foreword(p. 11)
• Introduction(p. 13)
• Chapter 1 Should Limits Be Placed on Freedom of Expression?
• Chapter Preface(p. 17)
• Yes: Censorship Is Justified in Certain Circumstances
• Censorship of Violence in Popular Entertainment Is Justified(p. 18)
• Censorship of Pornography May Be Justified(p. 23)
• A Constitutional Amendment Against Flag Desecration Is Justified(p. 32)
• Restrictions Against Hate Speech Are Necessary(p. 38)
• No: Censorship Violates the First Amendment
• Censorship of Violence in Popular Entertainment Is Not Justified(p. 49)
• Censorship of Sex-Related Speech Violates the First Amendment(p. 53)
• A Constitutional Amendment Against Flag Desecration Would Undermine the First Amendment(p. 64)
• Restrictions Against Hate Speech Violate the First Amendment(p. 68)
• Restrictions Against Offensive Speech Harm Society(p. 74)
• Chapter 2 Does Separation of Church and State Threaten Religious Liberty?
• Chapter Preface(p. 78)
• Yes: Strict Enforcement of the Separation of Church and State Threatens Religious Liberty
• The Constitution's Framers Did Not Intend Strict Separation of Church and State(p. 79)
• Prohibiting School Prayer Threatens Religious Liberty(p. 85)
• Faith-Based Social Services Organizations Should Be Eligible for Federal Funding(p. 92)
• No: The Constitution Mandates Strict Separation of Church and State
• The Constitution's Framers Intended Strict Separation of Church and State(p. 102)
• School Prayer Threatens Religious Liberty(p. 107)
• Faith-Based Social Services Organizations Should Not Be Eligible for Federal Funding(p. 112)
• Chapter 3 Is the Right to Privacy Threatened?
• Chapter Preface(p. 119)
• Yes: Individual Privacy Is Threatened
• Loss of Privacy Is a Serious Problem(p. 120)
• Stronger Privacy Protection Laws Are Necessary(p. 127)
• Individuals' Ability to Communicate Anonymously Via the Internet Is Threatened(p. 130)
• Face-Recognition Technology Threatens Individual Privacy(p. 135)
• No: Individual Privacy Is Not Threatened
• The Threat to Privacy Is Exaggerated(p. 142)
• Stronger Privacy Protection Laws Are Unnecessary(p. 148)
• Individuals Should Not Be Allowed to Communicate Anonymously Via the Internet(p. 151)
• Face-Recognition Technology Does Not Threaten Individual Privacy(p. 156)
• Chapter 4 Does the Threat of Terrorism Justify Curtailment of Civil Liberties?
• Chapter Preface(p. 161)
• Yes: Americans Should Sacrifice Some Freedoms in Times of Crisis
• Curtailment of Civil Liberties Is Justified in Times of Crisis(p. 162)
• The Use of Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Justified(p. 167)
• The Use of Torture May Be Justified in Certain Circumstances(p. 172)
• No: National Security Should Not Come at the Expense of Civil Liberties
• Government Anti-Terrorism Measures Threaten to Severely Weaken Civil Liberties(p. 175)
• The Use of Military Tribunals to Try Suspected Terrorists Is Not Justified(p. 181)
• The Government Should Not Authorize the Use of Torture to Combat Terrorism(p. 184)
• Organizations to Contact(p. 190)
• Bibliography(p. 194)
• Index(p. 197)