News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on How Stable Are Democracies? ‘Warning Signs Are Flashing Red’. Parent comment

Re:How Stable Are Democracies? ‘Warning Signs Are Flashing Red’ by int_19h on Tuesday November 29, 2016 @10:21PM (#13068237)
I'm on the left, and I disagree with your argument - but then again, I disagree with hate speech laws in general.

Then again, why is burning the flag necessarily "hate speech". I would dare say that it's perfectly legitimate way to protest any abuses that are carried out presumably in the name of that flag - like, say, Gitmo or Patriot Act.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How Stable Are Democracies? ‘Warning Signs Are Flashing Red’ by Torgo on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @02:36PM (#13073898)
Why is anything "hate" speech?
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:How Stable Are Democracies? ‘Warning Signs Are Flashing Red’ by int_19h on Wednesday November 30, 2016 @05:27PM (#13075294)
Because sometimes speech really is intended to arouse unmotivated hate in the audience. I don't have a problem calling such speech "hate speech" - it's a perfectly accurate label. It's also subjective, insofar any emotion is subjective, which is why it doesn't have place in law.
[ Parent | on HN ]