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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by komali2 on Monday April 03, 2017 @06:30PM (#14027830)
Germany has the type of strict controls on free speech I think you're looking for (it's illegal to be a nazi, attend nazi rallies, etc), and yet they still have the hate crimes of which you speak.

There's no evidence that type of control really does anything to help.

EDIT: as always, am I being downvoted because I said something disagreeable, or because I said something wrong? If I am saying wrong things, please tell me so I don't continue to do so.

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Re:Mexican Newspaper Shuts Down, Saying It Is Too Dangerous ... by nyolfen on Monday April 03, 2017 @07:14PM (#14028132)
> and yet they still have the hate crimes of which you speak.

exactly. all you do is drive it underground, and nothing solidifies ingroup identity like persecution. with free expression you can at least tell who these people are.

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