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In reply to the discussion: At U.N., free speech divides West and Muslim nations [View all]Jessy169
(602 posts)Your thinking that RW wants to limit speech they don't agree with may be true in some cases, but in the case of what we commonly refer to as "hate speech", the right-wing is both the most fierce advocate of the right to create and spread hate speech, and the primary benefactor of hate speech. Hate speech is a right-wing operation, used by the right-wing for all kinds of devious ends -- inciting violence in the Middle East being one of those ends, oppressing and keeping minorities here in America "in their place" being another one of those ends, and more. The fact that you don't know that proves how unaware you are of the consequences of hate speech. You being called every name in the book as a cop doesn't make you an expert on hate speech. You supporting hate speech is equal to you supporting all of the dire and extremely negative consequences of hate speech, whether you realize it or not, or whether you want to admit it or not. Telling me to "deal with it" is pointless -- I am dealing with the consequences of hate speech, as are you and everybody else in America. Tell the Sihks at the temple where they all got slaughtered to "deal with it". Tell Giffords to "deal with it". Tell the minorities whose suicide rates are directly and statistically linked to the amount of hate speech directed at them to "deal with it." Tell the burning Middle East to "deal with it". Hate speech kills, you should know that. Your right to hate speech should not interfere with my right or anybody's right to lead a peaceful life free of people wanting to kill me because they are all psyched up on hate and anger and lies. But probably that concept escapes you. Please think about it some more.