Bigotry against any group should be disqualifying for high office.
For something to be a crime there must be both an actus reus and mens rea — that is, a criminal act accompanied by a criminal state of mind.
It’s never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality.
Juries are not computers. They are composed of human beings who evaluate evidence differently.
I think mistakes are the essence of science and law. It’s impossible to conceive of either scientific progress or legal progress without understanding the important role of being wrong and of mistakes.
Real heroes are those who face death for a principle – say, to save the lives of others – without any promise of reward.
Great research universities must insist on independence from government and on the exercise of academic freedom.
The same independence that got me into trouble in high school got me praise in college.
The threat or fear of violence should not become an excuse or justification for restricting freedom of speech.
It simply cannot be disputed that for decades the Palestinian leadership was more interested in there not being a Jewish state than in there being a Palestinian state.
Freedom of speech means freedom for those who you despise, and freedom to express the most despicable views. It also means that the government cannot pick and choose which expressions to authorize and which to prevent.
Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected.
I’ve thought hard about my psychological connections and I think I’ve managed to separate out the psychological from the legal, moral, and political.
Being offended by freedom of speech should never be regarded as a justification for violence.
I don’t believe in firing professors. They have academic freedom.