Expressive Exclusion: A Defense

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 n...

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Main Author: Bedi, Sonu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2010
In: Journal of moral philosophy
Year: 2010, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 427-440
Further subjects:B EXPRESSIVE DISCRIMINATION
B FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND SPEECH
B Religion
B Constitutional Law
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1745-5243
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of moral philosophy
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/174552410X535062