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> it protects the freedoms of the group the hate speech targets Which freedoms would that be?
by kansface 6y ago
> it protects the freedoms of the group the hate speech targets
Which freedoms would that be?
- jshevek 6y agoI can think of no freedoms that I lose if I am simply mocked, insulted, or criticized. To lose freedom, we have to mix in something else, like for example a targeted harrassment campaign.
- Barrin92 6y agofor one their physical safety. Hate speech has real consequences. Hate speech against homosexuals in countries like Russia motivates violent crimes against gay people. The keywords here being stochastic violence and propaganda. Hate speech is used as an intimidation to restrict both the expression and physical safety of the groups it seeks to intimidate.