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That's because your governments constitution is viciously flawed compared to Americas, in which a system was established on the idea that we have rights indepen
by arca_vorago 9y ago
That's because your governments constitution is viciously flawed compared to Americas, in which a system was established on the idea that we have rights independent of government and the government is only there to protect those rights, and may not infringe those rights. The argument isn't let any particular $hatedgroupofthemoment speak... the argument is that you have no right to presume yourself or anyone else to have the power to silence them in the first place. This is something even Christopher Hitchens talked openly about, and part of the reason he became a citizen. America's form of constitutional democratic republic, while in some disarray at the moment, is quite a unique accomplishment in the annals of history. It's what I consider the non-jingoistic and true basis of American exceptionalism, a term too often used in bandwagon derision.
For good reading on the subject, try this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_in_the_United_Stat...
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y agoI honestly think your comment would be much stronger if it didn't start with the viciously flawed comparison. It was emotionally difficult for me to get past that first sentence. I otherwise agree the US Constitution, in theory is, potential, exceptionally powerful.
- arca_vorago 9y agoYou are right but by the time I started dwelling on it was too late to edit. Sorry, that's something I'm working on (being less abrasive).