should so called "hate speech" be a felony? (illegal, government)

[PullMyFinger]

I won't be surprised if some liberal tries to push this. They think a lot like Nazis.

[EmeraldCityWanderer]

Originally Posted by PullMyFinger

I won't be surprised if some liberal tries to push this. They think a lot like Nazis.

Godwin's law in 12 posts. Congrats.

[jimazee]

The old saying "sticks and stones can break my bones, but names will never hurt me" was wiser than I realized when I was younger. It is sometimes difficult to accept, but nevertheless true.

Web forums and blogs help illustrate the range of callous ignorance that humans possess and, worse, willingly share about others who are "different".

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by FKD19124

In light of recent events of using the "N" word, should so called "hate speech" and I say so called because I think the term "hate speech" is just stupid. Should "hate speech" be a felony? Should anyone who utters a so called "hate" word be prosecuted and do jail time?

Felony hate speech is not something to be smirked at like you are doing here.

It's not calling someone a bad name.

It's been applied to people of all races and creeds.

Imagine someone whipping a mob into a frenzy and sicking them on the local shop keeper who is then killed by the mob.

It's what Sharpton did once early in his career.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by PullMyFinger

I won't be surprised if some liberal tries to push this. They think a lot like Nazis.

for you.

[Fuselage]

No. The US is one of the few countries that allows free speech and actually means it. Most other nations are paying mere lip service.

I'd like to keep living in a nation where you are allowed to say whatever you want, regardless of how stupid it makes you look.

Heck, this forum would seize to exist - half of the people on here do nothing but spew hate.

[Scotty011]

We have freedom of speech in this country, and this includes hate speech.

[le roi]

Originally Posted by FKD19124

In light of recent events of using the "N" word, should so called "hate speech" and I say so called because I think the term "hate speech" is just stupid. Should "hate speech" be a felony? Should anyone who utters a so called "hate" word be prosecuted and do jail time?

As far as I'm concerned, the constitution protects hate speech.

Now, I'm sure there are activist judges out there who disagree with me -- but that's my view.

This is one of the main reasons why I like America's government more than some of the more liberal European governments. We take our freedom of speech very seriously.

[PullMyFinger]

Originally Posted by EmeraldCityWanderer

Godwin's law in 12 posts. Congrats.

Godwins law is so 90's

[Bulldawg82]

What is funny, is that I have seen some of my Canadian FB friends posting something about this and how the "KKKonservatives" don't want hate speech criminalised." I found this obvious use of hate speech to degrade those who oppose the criminalisation of it, rather funny.