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I think American needs to amend the Freedom of Speech amendment. They should make hate speech illegal because it affects the life of other citizens.
Hate speech is illegal. So are the incitements to violence that occasionally pop up here. Fear not, a watchful eye is being maintained on the illegal speech on the forum.
They're a small but vocal (here, at least) minority. They're dinosaurs in the throes of gasping their last. Their posts here are their last hurrah. Fortunately, attitudes on the part of the US population at large have evolved far beyond this anachronistic tribal warfare. As you've noticed, yourself.
I live in a big city and a professor once mentioned to me that we (Chicagoans) live in a bubble. He said that what we consider offensive or backwards, other areas of the US find acceptable. So I'm not sure if this is true or not. There are some circles in Chicago where you can make openly racist comments, but they are rare, for the most part people will call you out on it.
Because bigots know they are safe behind a computer screen.
I think American needs to amend the Freedom of Speech amendment. They should make hate speech illegal because it affects the life of other citizens.
Free speech is cool as long as it doesn't carry over into someone else day.
It should also fall under the line of cyber bullying but it doesn't. That needs to be changed too.
Your screen name says it all .... you have decided to appoint yourself and a few of those whom you decide fit your values as the New Elite .... and anyone who would dare to challenge you is guilty of "hate speech".
And of course, we'll have to give more authority to the state so the people you've decided aren't sufficiently sanitary can't hide from your Thought Police.
You have just deonstrated, once again, that some of the most dangerous thinking in this society lies in the mindset of those who proclaim themselves as (pseudo-)Liberals. Congratulations?
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Hate speech is illegal. So are the incitements to violence that occasionally pop up here. Fear not, a watchful eye is being maintained on the illegal speech on the forum.
Your screen name says it all .... you have decided to appoint yourself and a few of those whom you decide fit your values as the New Elite .... and anyone who would dare to challenge you is guilty of "hate speech".
And of course, we'll have to give more authority to the state so the people you've decided aren't sufficiently sanitary can't hide from your Thought Police.
You have just deonstrated, once again, that some of the most dangerous thinking in this society lies inthe mindset of those who proclaim themselves as (pseudo-)Liberals. Congratulations?
This country is supposed to give equally to all citizens. I'm sorry that I believe in all American being treated equally.
We all know how much the Republicans want slavery back.
I live in a big city and a professor once mentioned to me that we (Chicagoans) live in a bubble. He said that what we consider offensive or backwards, other areas of the US find acceptable. So I'm not sure if this is true or not. There are some circles in Chicago where you can make openly racist comments, but they are rare, for the most part people will call you out on it.
There are pockets around the country where hate speech is acceptable, just like there are enclaves of hard-core almost militant Christians. They don't represent anything close to even half the population, though, let alone the majority. It could be that the election of a Black President has stirred them up. (Gee, ya think? ) If Chicagoans live in a bubble, so does most of the West Coast, part of the East Coast, and NM and northern Arizona as well. In-between all of that, it's hit-and-miss, or so I hear.
We all know how much the Republicans want slavery back.
The GOP, the grand "Party of Lincoln"! I'm sure he's turning in his grave.
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) If Chicagoans live in a bubble, so does most of the West Coast, part of the East Coast, and NM and northern Arizona as well. In-between all of that, it's hit-and-miss, or so I hear.
