Should government ban radical groups like KU KLUX KLAN?

Question

Should government ban radical groups like KU KLUX KLAN?

Answer 1

No--1st amendment. If the radical group breaks the law, then the lawbreakers should be prosecuted according to the law. It is not against the law to hate--it is against the law to discriminate or hurt people.

Answer 2

If they BAN the KKK then they would have to not only break the law to do it..but where would it stop?



Banning Louis Farrakhan? Black Muslims? White Supremists, neonazi's, communists, socialists, NAACP, NOW, Christians, Jews, Athiests....Girl Scouts, Barbara STreisand, Rosie O'Donnell, Alec Baldwin and all other outspoken people in the USA that at least ONE person is liable to disagree with vehemently?



Any thing can be controversial...even the teletubbies have been a target on banning.



And while I disagree with any group that teaches discrimination and hate....We as Americans have the right to free speech!



We as Americans also have the right to IGNORE or CONTEST those groups/individuals that we disagree with.



NO..the U.S. should not ban the KKK nor can they..it would only make them (and other radical groups) stonger to their followers.



However I GAURANTEE that they monitor those groups and any individuals related to them!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

No. If the government can ban one group than they can ban another. That is the danger of trying to restrict free speech. As long as they do not incite violence, every group has the inalienable right to freely express thier opinions.

Answer 4

That would be kind of stepping on the first amendment -- more than just freedom of assembly but also freedom of speech.



I don't know who said it (probably some 19th century philosopher) "I may disagree with what you have to say but I will defend to the death your right to say it." That's one of the points of that first amendment.

Answer 5

They can't.



The 1st Amendment protects the right of "assembly", which is basically all the KKK and other separatist groups are.

Answer 6

If only they could.