Should burning a pride flag be seen as a hate crime?

@DonHobag But hate speech isn't protected, is it? It's different than a 'hateful' opinion.

@Ynotisay I guess it depends on who saying it. The right think they have a right to say anything and not be penalized. I kind of agree but I got kicked off several platforms for calling white people "Crackers" so...

@Ynotisay For example...I'm going to exercise my free speech right now...

@OwnerOfMany I think you meant to direct that to the other poster.

@Ynotisay I did. I can't find the damn post now.

@DonHobag I'm curious. You said, "why anyone would want to make hate speech is beyond me." Then you said, "I got kicked off several platforms for calling white people "Crackers"" Would you not consider calling white people "Crackers" hate speech? If not, why not?

@OwnerOfMany Both times it was on Facebook. It was in during conversations where Obama and blacks were called a "Nigger" or I was called a "faggot". You see? It was not arbitrary and random. The mere utterance of the word sends white conservatives into a frenzy.
I'm white...It doesn't get me triggered

@DonHobag Doesn't bother me either. The question still remains, do you consider it hate speech?

@OwnerOfMany It depends upon the context

@DonHobag Pity the rest of the world doesn't see every questionable word in the same way. Color shouldn't matter, the word shouldn't matter, context should.

@OwnerOfMany IK...words are just words.