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> I don't think that most of the people who equate hate speech with violence are literally requesting assualt charges be brought Well, they're literally doing
by commandlinefan 4y ago
> I don't think that most of the people who equate hate speech with violence are literally requesting assualt charges be brought
Well, they're literally doing this in the UK - people have and are being arrested for offensive speech.
- gallopingcomp 4y agoAnd sometimes fined, but also sometimes having their convictions overturned - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_the_Unit... Not “literally” the same as assault charges though - “public order” laws have a long sordid history of their own.