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Race & Ethnicity

Voltaire2

(13,033 posts)

3. no.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 09:54 AM

May 2019

But that doesn't mean anyone has to tolerate hate speech. You have the right be a racist and utter racist insults. But your employer has the right to fire you for doing so in public, online forums have the right to boot your racist ass off their platforms. The first amendment only restricts government censorship, it does not protect hate speech or restrict the actions of private individuals or organizations.

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Should racist insults be illegal? [View all] Soph0571 May 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author snowybirdie May 2019 #1

Yes /nt Thyla May 2019 #2

no. Voltaire2 May 2019 #3

You've made a good point, Voltaire2. mapol Nov 2019 #9

Good question, we often conflate free speech with the right to say anything, tis not. Also with an c-rational May 2019 #4

no not made illegal. unless you want me to decided what you can and cannot say. better to know msongs May 2019 #5

Hate speech is often paired with physical violence. abqtommy May 2019 #6

Not illegal, but socially unacceptable. BradleySec24 Jun 2019 #7

As you probably know canetoad Jun 2019 #8