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Re:Canada to make online hate speech a crime punishable by fine by xyzzy_plugh on Monday June 28, 2021 @11:10PM (#27671276)
Do you not believe expression can be violent? That's what this is about. Expression that harms people.
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Re:Canada to make online hate speech a crime punishable by fine by fghfghfghfghfgh on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @06:03AM (#27673865)
I make a distinction between physical violence and what you refer to as harm.

I do not believe people must be protected from harm in that manner. Words can be hurtful but they do not directly kill of cause injury.

Suppose this very discussion was causing you harm, as you define it, would that make it illegal to even discuss the topic?

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