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X_Digger

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10. "Incitement to hatred" isn't a thing. Incitement has to have immediacy.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 11:56 PM

Jan 2018

It's not incitement to say, "you totally beat up {some group of people}".

It is incitement to say, "see that guy there? *points* Go kick his ass."

And that's the way it should remain.

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Libel laws are too weak [View all] NCDem777 Jan 2018 OP

There's this First Amendment thing... The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #1

yeah, the slander/libel laws are pretty decent Takket Jan 2018 #2

But in some states, like TX NCDem777 Jan 2018 #5

Does accountability for actions NCDem777 Jan 2018 #3

The only lawsuit I know of involving that matter is one brought by one James Tracy The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #4

Problem is... renegade000 Jan 2018 #6

Incitement to hatred, in example, should not be protected free speech. Ask Germany why. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #7

"Incitement to hatred" isn't a thing. Incitement has to have immediacy. X_Digger Jan 2018 #10

You misunderstood. "Christians are vermin and should be eliminated" is what German law targets. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #11

And "hate speech" laws are bullshit. X_Digger Jan 2018 #12

Who's more guilty of libel... C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #8

No, they're not. n/t X_Digger Jan 2018 #9