Thread: Why America needs a hate speech law

Originally Posted by Phys251

Remind me again which side over the years has tried to censor feminists, LGBTQ rights activists, civil rights activists, and the like? Now all of a sudden your side is the "tolerant" one?

Censor... No.

Stop indoctrination, yes.

Originally Posted by Lord of Planar

And who gets to determine that? When you think that way, most becomes all. Anytime someone makes a statement that could be taken as racist for example, is then deemed racist, though it might not be.

There are too many variable. Too many laws. We need to reduce the laws, and go back to what makes sense instead of trying to make people's thoughts illegal.

So much fail in such a short post! Nothing even worth addressing in there. Git gud.

Originally Posted by Lord of Planar

Censor... No.

Stop indoctrination, yes.

Your side wants to squash critical thinking. Critical thinking is anathema to fascism and hate speech, and that is why y'all hate it.

Originally Posted by Phys251

So much fail in such a short post! Nothing even worth addressing in there. Git gud.



Your side wants to squash critical thinking. Critical thinking is anathema to fascism and hate speech, and that is why y'all hate it.

It seems the side that wants censorship laws wants to do that.

Originally Posted by Lord of Planar

It seems the side that wants censorship laws wants to do that.

It was social liberals who stand for obscenity laws. And for restricting or banning violent video games. And for banning certain books. And for keeping science out of the classroom (something you would definitely know about ). And for prohibition.

Oh wait a minute...I meant social conservatives...

Originally Posted by Phys251

It was social liberals who stand for obscenity laws. And for restricting or banning violent video games. And for banning certain books. And for keeping science out of the classroom (something you would definitely know about ). And for prohibition.

Oh wait a minute...I meant social conservatives...

It's no different that is having age appropriate anything.

As for prohibition?

Why doesn't the left learn from past mistakes?

Originally Posted by Lord of Planar

It's no different that is having age appropriate anything.

As for prohibition?

Why doesn't the left learn from past mistakes?

Did you miss the fact that it is social conservatives who have favored prohibition?

Originally Posted by Phys251

Did you miss the fact that it is social conservatives who have favored prohibition?

It was around 80% across the board back then. Funny how conservatives learn from the past but liberals don't.

Originally Posted by COTO

I've considered it and rejected it.

But suppose I am "the baddie". The whole point of a so-called free society is that no one group or ideology is permitted to say, "You're the baddie, hence you don't get to make an argument."

Everybody gets to make their moral or political argument, and policy is decided based on the majority opinion on which argument is most persuasive, subject to the rules of a constitution or similar document.

That wasnt even my argument, depending on your clients you might be defending people whos sole purpose is detrimental to the well being those advocates are trying to protect.

The problem with hate speech laws is that they can be used against books like The Bell Curve. The Bell Curve is an important book that has inspired efforts to cut welfare payments, increase punishment for criminals, stop affirmative action policies, and curb third world immigration.