RT Article
T1 Expressive Exclusion: A Defense
JF Journal of moral philosophy
VO 7
IS 4
SP 427
OP 440
A1 Bedi, Sonu
LA English
YR 2010
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1817473182
AB 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.
K1 Constitutional Law
K1 FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND SPEECH
K1 EXPRESSIVE DISCRIMINATION
K1 Religion
DO 10.1163/174552410X535062