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I see a lot of people saying offensive things on UK sub-Reddits, often about Muslims, but sometimes about the French too. It's frightening just how much illegal

by kypro 3y ago

I see a lot of people saying offensive things on UK sub-Reddits, often about Muslims, but sometimes about the French too. It's frightening just how much illegal speech is said in plain sight... There was a video I saw circling on Twitter earlier of a hateful guy being critical of Islam and even going so far as to suggest Muhammad was pedophile... Thankfully he was swiftly attacked by those he offended and subsequently arrested for his hatefulness, but just imagine how many hateful things like this are said behind closed doors every day. The amount of offensive things said to English footballers on Twitter during the world cup was horrible for example.

lannisterstark 3y ago
> There was a video I saw circling on Twitter earlier of a hateful guy being critical of Islam and even going so far as to suggest Muhammad was pedophile... Thankfully he was swiftly attacked by those he offended and subsequently arrested for his hatefulness, Lol wtf. None of that should be "illegal speech." Criticizing or hating others should never be illegal. Abhorrent and discouraging, yes. Illegal, no. Similarly, calling Muhammad or whatever divine figure a pedophile should be (and is) allowed in nation-states that respect your freedom of expression. Imagine calling for someone's arrest and praising attacks on person who hurt your religious feelings. > but just imagine how many hateful things like this are said behind closed doors every day. Your comment implies that you want to police what others do in their own houses in their private time, on private platforms like Signal. That is absurd. Do you want to attach a bug in people's houses to monitor "Hateful speech/conduct" as well? I am constantly baffled how many authoritarian POVs hackernews tends to attract these days.
HideousKojima 3y ago
>There was a video I saw circling on Twitter earlier of a hateful guy being critical of Islam and even going so far as to suggest Muhammad was pedophile... I mean I'm not sure what else you should call people that have sex with nine-year-olds? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha
- pixxel 3y ago
  Read his bio (third paragraph specifically), heh.
  - lannisterstark 3y ago
    I don't get why someone would want to do this outside of genuine trolling.

by kypro 3y ago

lannisterstark 3y ago

> There was a video I saw circling on Twitter earlier of a hateful guy being critical of Islam and even going so far as to suggest Muhammad was pedophile... Thankfully he was swiftly attacked by those he offended and subsequently arrested for his hatefulness, Lol wtf. None of that should be "illegal speech." Criticizing or hating others should never be illegal. Abhorrent and discouraging, yes. Illegal, no. Similarly, calling Muhammad or whatever divine figure a pedophile should be (and is) allowed in nation-states that respect your freedom of expression. Imagine calling for someone's arrest and praising attacks on person who hurt your religious feelings. > but just imagine how many hateful things like this are said behind closed doors every day. Your comment implies that you want to police what others do in their own houses in their private time, on private platforms like Signal. That is absurd. Do you want to attach a bug in people's houses to monitor "Hateful speech/conduct" as well? I am constantly baffled how many authoritarian POVs hackernews tends to attract these days.

HideousKojima 3y ago

>There was a video I saw circling on Twitter earlier of a hateful guy being critical of Islam and even going so far as to suggest Muhammad was pedophile... I mean I'm not sure what else you should call people that have sex with nine-year-olds? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha

pixxel 3y ago
Read his bio (third paragraph specifically), heh.
- lannisterstark 3y ago
  I don't get why someone would want to do this outside of genuine trolling.