> Second, part of the problem here is that these platforms are a) open and b) can push this content, including to minors. I'd probably be willing to have Youtub

> Second, part of the problem here is that these platforms are a) open and b) can push this content, including to minors. I'd probably be willing to have Youtube and twitter thave _no_ censorship but in exchange the platforms should be be dumb directories and/or not publicly accessible. I'm talking about the Canadian hate speech laws, not YouTube censorship. Companies can refuse to host whatever they want. > Third, hate speech can lead to violence. I feel that this point needs to be balanced against someone's right to listen (is that really a right?). OK, so do you ban the bible or not? Religious texts are the biggest source of hatred of homosexuals, racism, misogyny, and antisemitism. If we don't ban them, then clearly the hate speech laws will only be used to silence unpopular views instead of harmful ones. I strongly encourage you to listen to Hitchens's arguments, because he addresses every point you've brought up except for corporate censorship.