I guess it's a bit of a grey area as violence/ harm is often the physical manifestation of hatred, unless of course you are a happy slapper. I agree with free speech I just don't think that the majority of people question what they hear enough. Free speech is an ideal of a free thinking world.
it's not that simple. If someone made racist remarks in an office they would be reprimanded regardless if they were aiming the comments at an individual. The same would happen in a school. Publishers are not allowed to publish material that will incite ratial hatred and public speakers can be arrested. Why should racist materal be allowed to stay on the web. It doesn't sound as if the offending text was a constructinve argument in any sense.
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I guess it's a bit of a grey area as violence/ harm is often the physical manifestation of hatred, unless of course you are a happy slapper. I agree with free speech I just don't think that the majority of people question what they hear enough. Free speech is an ideal of a free thinking world.
it's not that simple. If someone made racist remarks in an office they would be reprimanded regardless if they were aiming the comments at an individual. The same would happen in a school. Publishers are not allowed to publish material that will incite ratial hatred and public speakers can be arrested. Why should racist materal be allowed to stay on the web. It doesn't sound as if the offending text was a constructinve argument in any sense.