rican public “The resulting publicity will eventually attract more attention to the offensive material than would ever have occurred otherwise” (Bok 45).
While Bok would personally prefer these offensive displays and forms of communication did not occur, he realizes that in the real world there will always be those whose wish it is to offend and irritate. Yet, he feels that censorship will eventually undermine society and the U.S. Constitution more than the act of displaying or using offensive forms of communication. In light of this Bok gives us some proactive measures to deal with such offensive displays and communications as alternatives to prohibiting them. One method is to ignore them since he believes this will eventually put an end to the displays when those who create them realize they have no effect on others. In an attempt to bridge sensitivities, Bok also suggests that individuals who are offended by such displays seek out those who create them and try to effect a dialogue abou
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