tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post2186033293179148489..comments2024-03-18T19:14:33.163-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Letter to the Editor: Hate speech is not the same as free speechCarl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-43477252998808716782017-08-18T07:11:03.167-07:002017-08-18T07:11:03.167-07:00If you outlaw "hate speech", who gets to...If you outlaw "hate speech", who gets to define what's "hate speech" and what's "free speech"?<br /><br />Is it automatically "hate speech" if someone is offended?<br /><br />Is it "hate speech" to talk about "illegal aliens", instead of saying "undocumented people"?<br /><br />Is it "hate speech" to call Donald Trump an "an orange fascist nazi"?<br /><br />BTW, the Supreme Court disagrees with you:<br /><br />https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/16/cross-burning-funeral-protests-hate-speech-enjoys-broad-protection/573232001<br />Maggie Willsonnoreply@blogger.com