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Yes, they successfully wrote hate speech laws. Just because a law is successfully written doesn't mean it's a just law. Policing peoples speech because someone
by cheeseomlit 6y ago
Yes, they successfully wrote hate speech laws. Just because a law is successfully written doesn't mean it's a just law. Policing peoples speech because someone somewhere deems it offensive sounds like tyranny to me. There's a big difference between yelling fire in a crowded theater and expressing a political belief that others might find distasteful.
- vlovich123 6y agoMy sincere political belief is that the First Amendment doesn't have any exceptions listed anywhere in the constitution & thus should be interpreted as an absolute. Thus either we either acknowledge that we can make regulations on top of the constitution when there's a good-faith attempt at impartiality OR the regulations are unacceptable. Since there are rulings around which regulations are & aren't allowed (e.g. Citizens United overrode an attempt at impartial regulation around the mechanics of political speech, Schenck banned falsely shouting fire in a theater, etc). In terms of the difference, please let me know what that difference is. I believe that US democracy is on fire. Why am I prohibited from raising awareness of this political issue in the public venue of my choice?