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That definition is nonsense for a number of reasons. The first is that all human behaviour is discriminatory by design: every time you make a choice of any kin
by atlantic 3y ago
That definition is nonsense for a number of reasons.
The first is that all human behaviour is discriminatory by design: every time you make a choice of any kind, you're discriminating against all the options you didn't select. And the same applies to speech: the expression of any preference represents "hate" against the alternatives.
The second is that it's so generic that virtually any pronouncement can be classified as hate speech. So it's a good legal foundation for censorship.
Best to stick to prosecuting actual crimes, rather than thought- and speech- crimes. Let people say what they will. Sticks and stones...