Hate Speech Debate
The cluster focuses on debates about the definition, legality, and status of hate speech as protected free speech, especially in the US context and on platforms like Hacker News.
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Your point is falling flat because you don't understand the definition of the term you're talking about."hate speech" isn't just speech which communicates the speaker's hatred of something."hate speech" is "public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation".[1][1]<a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/e
Why is anything "hate" speech?
If this isn't hate speech, what is?
Sounds more reasonable than calling it hate speech ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Wait a min, hate speech isn't illegal?
wow, not sure.. is the "good hate speech" allowed on HN?
We're talking about hate speech laws.
That's a broad statement! But in relation to hate speech, see my comment here:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27608017
Hate speech is not forbidden outright. Check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech#Supreme_Court_case...
Define hate speech for us please.