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I would be interested to know why anyone would consider it hate speech. Maybe some of the things the founders said or did could be considered that when looking

by SE4L 8y ago

I would be interested to know why anyone would consider it hate speech. Maybe some of the things the founders said or did could be considered that when looking at it through the lens of modern society. But aside from the King of England, who does it inspire hate against?

5580 8y ago
From the Article: --------------------------------------- "Specifically flagged were paragraphs 27 through to 31 of the declaration, which detail the complaints the founding fathers have with King George III." "The passage contains racist language, stating: "He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions." --------------------------------------- Calling out any ethnic group as "merciless savages" is considered to be a slur today. *I don't know how to format