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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Thu Jan 2, 2014, 07:28 PM Jan 2014

Would you like to see the First Amendment modified so that "hate speech" could be banned? [View all]

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Would you like to see the First Amendment modified so that "hate speech" could be banned? [View all] Nye Bevan Jan 2014 OP

there is no FUCK NO option. WTF? Warren Stupidity Jan 2014 #1

Leave the amendment alone! hrmjustin Jan 2014 #2

Being a civil libertarian means defending the right of speech you personally find offensive. Chan790 Jan 2014 #3

No way. NaturalHigh Jan 2014 #4

No Kaleva Jan 2014 #5

Who would define "hate speech? YarnAddict Jan 2014 #6

You prett much nailed it. Dissent would be branded hate. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2014 #14

what yarn said. SCUBANOW Jan 2014 #38

NO! Hands off greytdemocrat Jan 2014 #7

What is "hate speech" to some may not be "hate speech" to others......... wandy Jan 2014 #8

Only if... FreeJoe Jan 2014 #9

Hell no LittleBlue Jan 2014 #10

Absolutely TheCowsCameHome Jan 2014 #11

No... but I am a small part of the FlushRush Campaign... Jasana Jan 2014 #12

Do you think Rush should be arrested and imprisoned or fined for his speech? Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #15

No. No arresting. No fining... Jasana Jan 2014 #22

My daughter is studying the politics course exboyfil Jan 2014 #13

What is "hate speech"? OutNow Jan 2014 #16

No. H2O Man Jan 2014 #17

no Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #18

IMO it's possible under current judicial interpretation of the first amendment struggle4progress Jan 2014 #19

Why stop there? Let's ban "hate thought", too. WillowTree Jan 2014 #20

Would you like to see the First Amendment modified so that public criticism of hate speech Zorra Jan 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #25

WTF? Then John Boehner and Mitch McConnell would be serving life without parole. Atman Jan 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #24

Free speech is offense as well as defense. Thanks. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #30

I hate the term "hate speech", it is orwellian quinnox Jan 2014 #26

Not really. Turbineguy Jan 2014 #27

Straight-forward. Thank you. nt Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #28

Too slippery a slope. dballance Jan 2014 #29

No, elleng Jan 2014 #31

no 840high Jan 2014 #32

I think you got an unequivocal answer. n/t customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #33

Another Fuck No. n/t Skip Intro Jan 2014 #34

All speech I hate should be banned! n/t hughee99 Jan 2014 #35

Only the double plus ungood speech should be banned Dr. Strange Jan 2014 #36

Absolutely not MrScorpio Jan 2014 #37

I honestly can't believe that someone voted yes. NaturalHigh Jan 2014 #39

kick Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #40