45% of young americans say they don't believe hate speech is free speech.
Freedom of speech will die unless there is a radical shift.
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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow I also got to ask myself what kinds of people think hate speech against gay people, immigrants and others is even okay since it often leads to violence as hate speech is generally more violent speech in nature. It's kind of borderline to a threat without it being a direct threat.
But hate speech has also caused real violence, so I'm not understanding why it's okay to vaguely threaten someone and therefore, that should be a right.
But hate speech has also caused real violence, so I'm not understanding why it's okay to vaguely threaten someone and therefore, that should be a right.
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Maybe you're right; I can't read their minds. It's still concerning that the amount of the future generaiton that wants to do away with free speech (because banning hate speech is doing that) is barely a minority.
@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Also, why'd you say "first off" but didn't say anything secondly? 🤔
PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M
@BRUUH Umm no. Banning hate speech has fuck all with freedom of speech. Pretending it does suggests you want an excuse to justify hate speech. That is the only way that works.
A country where calling for the destruction of people is the kinds of countries that plunge into dictatorships. We have at a minimum a century of history that proves that.
A country where calling for the destruction of people is the kinds of countries that plunge into dictatorships. We have at a minimum a century of history that proves that.