Expressive Exclusion: A Defense
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Central to the freedom of association is the freedom to exclude. In fact, American constitutional law permits associations to discriminate on otherwise prohibited grounds, a principle of expressive discrimination or what I call "expressive exclusion." However, we lack a complete normative defense of it. Too often, expressive exclusion is justifi ed as a simple case of religious accommodation, or a simple case of freedom of association or speech—justifi cations that are defi cient. I argue that expressive exclusion is essential in creating genuine space for democratic dissent. It stands at the intersection of speech, association, and democracy.
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Expressive Exclusion: A Defense
In: Journal of Moral PhilosophySearch for other papers by Sonu Bedi in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Abstract
Central to the freedom of association is the freedom to exclude. In fact, American constitutional law permits associations to discriminate on otherwise prohibited grounds, a principle of expressive discrimination or what I call "expressive exclusion." However, we lack a complete normative defense of it. Too often, expressive exclusion is justifi ed as a simple case of religious accommodation, or a simple case of freedom of association or speech—justifi cations that are defi cient. I argue that expressive exclusion is essential in creating genuine space for democratic dissent. It stands at the intersection of speech, association, and democracy.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
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| Abstract Views | 478 | 146 | 12 |
| Full Text Views | 135 | 5 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 67 | 7 | 0 |
