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Fred Sanders

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7. Incitement to hatred, in example, should not be protected free speech. Ask Germany why.

Reply to NCDem777 (Original post)

Sun Jan 7, 2018, 11:46 PM

Jan 2018

"Freedom of speech" does not mean freedom to incite, but apparently
America disagrees. Lack of strong libel laws beget Foxxx which beget Trump.

Don't all freedoms come with responsibilities and limits?

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Libel laws are too weak [View all] NCDem777 Jan 2018 OP

There's this First Amendment thing... The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #1

yeah, the slander/libel laws are pretty decent Takket Jan 2018 #2

But in some states, like TX NCDem777 Jan 2018 #5

Does accountability for actions NCDem777 Jan 2018 #3

The only lawsuit I know of involving that matter is one brought by one James Tracy The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #4

Problem is... renegade000 Jan 2018 #6

Incitement to hatred, in example, should not be protected free speech. Ask Germany why. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #7

"Incitement to hatred" isn't a thing. Incitement has to have immediacy. X_Digger Jan 2018 #10

You misunderstood. "Christians are vermin and should be eliminated" is what German law targets. Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #11

And "hate speech" laws are bullshit. X_Digger Jan 2018 #12

Who's more guilty of libel... C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #8

No, they're not. n/t X_Digger Jan 2018 #9