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If you need even more concrete, then how's this: the civil rights movement could've easily been classified as "hate speech" and legally squashed because it was
by JamisonM 7y ago
If you need even more concrete, then how's this: the civil rights movement could've easily been classified as "hate speech" and legally squashed because it was unpopular when it started.
That is not a concrete example it is a hypothetical, furthermore civil rights activist were literally beaten in the streets for their speech and subject to extrajudicial punishment on many occassions - far worse than the current "hate speech" laws that are afforded due process.
Just give a concrete example, do it!
- Mirioron 7y agoThe point is that there would be additional ways to stop their speech through legal means. >Just give a concrete example, do it! As said elsewhere: you can't prove a negative. Asking for concrete examples on this topic is like asking for a concrete example about an epidemic that a food safety law prevented. You wouldn't claim that we don't need food safety laws just because you couldn't give us concrete examples of epidemics that were prevented due to that food safety law, would you?
- JamisonM 7y agoIt is not a question of proving a negative, punishment for hate speech is an affirmative thing that can happen.