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Civil Liberties

Think. Again.

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1. I completely disagree...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 11, 2023, 07:22 AM

Dec 2023

...restricting free speech will not magically stop bigotry.

If anything, a rightwing wet-dream like that will only result in more harm done to each and every American, no matter which subgroups we belong to.

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Opinion: To fight antisemitism on campuses, we must restrict speech [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 OP

I completely disagree... Think. Again. Dec 2023 #1

There is a difference between hate speech and free speech, IMO. hadEnuf Dec 2023 #2

Agree. Hate speech urging killing of others is like shouting FIRE in a crowded building. The Supreme court ruled in Wonder Why Dec 2023 #3

Especially in the media. hadEnuf Dec 2023 #4