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Re:Thai activist jailed under lese majeste laws for sharing ... by athenot on Thursday August 17, 2017 @09:29AM (#15036554)
No. Europe has had hate-speech laws for a while—separate from libel laws which are a totally different story. What makes "hate speech" specific is its broad recognition by an overwhelming portion of the population (including historians), with facts & events to back up its consequences. It's very different from "you said something that hurts my feelings", and it's purposely narrow in its scope.
Re:Thai activist jailed under lese majeste laws for sharing ... by DarkKomunalec on Thursday August 17, 2017 @10:56AM (#15037325)
I was unable to find polls directly on 'hate speech', but http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/11/20/40-of-millen... says 49% support limiting offensive speech, and 46% oppose such limits, in the EU - hardly an 'overwhelming' portion.