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> Americans need to stop being afraid of words. I am actually worried this might seep into my culture at some point. I'm not sure which culture is yours, but t
by theandrewbailey 7y ago
> Americans need to stop being afraid of words. I am actually worried this might seep into my culture at some point.
I'm not sure which culture is yours, but the British are way ahead on being afraid of words. Posting rap lyrics or teaching a pug tricks has got people court dates.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-43816921 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-43816921
https://www.newsweek.com/youtuber-count-dankula-avoids-jail-following-hate-crime-conviction-teaching-896831 https://www.newsweek.com/youtuber-count-dankula-avoids-jail-...
- the_seraphim 7y agothe nazi salute one is pretty cut and dry... its not really funny and it is offensive according to law. the interesting case is the rap lyrics, because those are published across the internet, media, TV, cd sleeves with lyrics in etc. Why aren't they in the prosecutions line of sight? I may complain about a rappers use of offensive language to my local police station to see if i can get kanye in court