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Reply #2: You think "hate speech" should be punishable under state/federal law? [View All]

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JonQ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-31-08 11:22 AM
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2. You think "hate speech" should be punishable under state/federal law?
Sounds like a horrible idea. Hate speech will be defined as anything the government decides it doesn't want people saying. Can you imagine how that might possible backfire very quickly?

Free speech for all means exactly that, free speech for everyone.

People should be very nervous when anyone comes along with the idea of limiting our freedoms;but it's ok, it's not for you, only for those guys over there, you know, those guys that no one likes. That's how it starts, but I guarantee that's not how it'll end.
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