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In reply to the discussion: Limiting Hate Speech In America Is A Valid Debate [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)7. Censorship by any other name is the repealed Fairness Doctrine.
I say, put the Public back into the Public Airwaves, starting with free election commercials.
As for hate speech. Once the likes of Rush Limbaugh are off the air, the good people can drown them out.
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Oh, brother. Yes, let's build a million more court-houses for "hate speech" cases.
WinkyDink
Sep 2012
#62
Do you want to go to prison for saying "Fuck the Pope for hating gay people"? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Sep 2012
#58
Blahdeblahblah. It isn't "ironic" in the least, because, AHEM, your OP has not been deleted.
WinkyDink
Sep 2012
#61
Do they even teach Civics in schools anymore? If they do, you apparently weren't paying
Egalitarian Thug
Sep 2012
#19
So if I say someones religion or some part of it is stupid ...that's hate speech? pffft!
L0oniX
Sep 2012
#39
I have an idea - let's take the lowest common denominator and make that the bar
Taverner
Sep 2012
#43
Oh, look. Pakistani Federal Railways Minister Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour agrees with you!
MNBrewer
Sep 2012
#44
You can debate it all you want, but "hate speech" can be used as a catch-all term.
Socal31
Sep 2012
#45
Speech restrictionists are a scary bunch. The First Amendment is always their biggest impediment.
tritsofme
Sep 2012
#46
Try reading the First Amendment again. You think Jefferson didn't know about "hate speech"??
WinkyDink
Sep 2012
#53
Its good to see the discussion going on, its also good to see its a very small group
ProgressiveProfessor
Sep 2012
#54
Would This Be Permitted Or Prohibited Under Your New Interpetation Of The First Amendment?
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2012
#56
I think the OP has a problem distinguishing hatred of a notion versus hatred of an individual
Impious
Sep 2012
#65
What is the point of arguing this OVER and OVER without at least looking at the case law (briefly?)
Romulox
Sep 2012
#69
Your act is getting old because you are so deeply wrong and also because you are
Bluenorthwest
Sep 2012
#72
No, thank you. I support freedom of speech, and that includes the right to speak hatefully
NYC Liberal
Sep 2012
#74