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untermensche
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"I'm an expert on Islam and the Middle East."
"Based on listening to right wing talk radio."
"Don't tread on my hate speech."
"Based on listening to right wing talk radio."
"Don't tread on my hate speech."
repoman
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Hey commie pinko, did you go to the link?
Barbarian
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I don't have twitter (nor facebook) so I can't, but I try to reach out to people as much as I can to help them understand why this is important.
repoman
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The freedom of expression is extremely important to maintain democracy and allow people to see different views, even if those which are not acceptable to some.
What democratic governments are trying to do is determine what is hate speech, namely an inciting of violence. In England and Wales this would be hatred due to colour, race, nationality,ethnic or national origin, religion, political views or sexual orientation. Writing about extremists in Islam would not be hate speech but scapegoating all Muslims so as to create hatred about them could problems.
What democratic governments are trying to do is determine what is hate speech, namely an inciting of violence. In England and Wales this would be hatred due to colour, race, nationality,ethnic or national origin, religion, political views or sexual orientation. Writing about extremists in Islam would not be hate speech but scapegoating all Muslims so as to create hatred about them could problems.
repoman
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This truly is a clash of civilisations!
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Would it make a different if the black woman was not fat? Fortunately there are no laws against being an idiot and expressing that one is by way of their comments.
repoman
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Fat is always more funny, the opening quote reminded me of this:
zorq
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Get involved??? In a twitter flame war? Why? That has got to be the most pointless and counterproductive thing anyone could do with their time.
There is simply no positive outcome to involving myself in stupidity like this.
No, thanks. I have a little more respect for myself.
There is simply no positive outcome to involving myself in stupidity like this.
No, thanks. I have a little more respect for myself.
Barbarian
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Soon, criticising Christianity will be labeled hate speech. That's my reason for supporting the initiative, even though it means having embarrassing company.
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Sounds right, but you don't have to hate to have discussion.
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And yet you posted here. Puzzling.
James Madison
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Perhaps, but this type of speech is protected in the U.S., and should be protected elsewhere as free speech.
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He said 'a little more' not 'a lot more'...
Good to see. Free speech is vital and "hate speech" serves to supress it. One just need play fast and loose with what we define as hate.
Is the bible hate speech? Is criticizing it hate speech? Depends on who you ask and who holds power.
Is the bible hate speech? Is criticizing it hate speech? Depends on who you ask and who holds power.
untermensche
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Inciting violence is not protected.
Drawing a cartoon of muhammad not = inciting violence. It also not equal hate speech.
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Sounds more like "circle jerk on Twitter by bigots".