4 ms·
"Any language intended to spread hate." Could that be any more vague? Does encouraging people to hate DRM or hate cancer count under that? Clearly not. So what
by randyrand 9y ago
"Any language intended to spread hate." Could that be any more vague? Does encouraging people to hate DRM or hate cancer count under that? Clearly not. So what does 'hate' even have to do with it?
Really its because "Hate speech" in and of itself is a dumb phrase. AFAIK It only refers to an incredibly small subset of hate. It does not refer to hate. And often refers to mean-speech instead of referring to the emotion hate at all, which is even more frustrating.
I'd rather we just throw the phrase into the dumpster where it belongs and come up with something better. Good terminology combats extremism.
- fortythirteen 9y ago"Hate speech" isn't a dumb phrase, it's a newspeak phrase perfectly designed for its purpose - to strike fear in the heart of anyone accused of it, and for it to be spoken with an undeserved sense of self-evidence. You'll not find anyone outside of the "anyone who disagrees with my political opinions is inherently evil" group using it.
- josteink 9y agoPut more bluntly “hate speech” is a term constructed exclusively to justify censorship against any group the political left disagrees with. Anyone using it hates actual democracy.
- forgottenpass 9y agoTangential, but you might like this: https://www.ecosophia.net/hate-new-sex/ https://www.ecosophia.net/hate-new-sex/