He or she or it never does.
Looks at HOL and w a n k s as its typing.
Must have a messy keyboard.

Dirty Harry is in trouble then.https://youtu.be/RnRkCemeV7k

Red and Blue Army!

Freedom of speech should be the cornerstone of any democracy providing it does not advocate violence.

That does not mean that the MSM or even social media have to broadcast every idiot's opinion but if someone wants to stand on a soapbox and rail against whatever they should have that right. The rest of us don't have to listen.

Where you draw the line is always a bone of contention but right now I think it has gone to far. I look forward to a future government bringing a bill of rights and the arguments about how far we allow freedom of speech.

One more point

There is only speech.

'Hate Speech' is an invention and it's always whatever the left say it is.

It's only purpose is to justify censorship.....and it's frequent use is against anything that challenges the left's ideas.

If their ideas weren't defeated in the west within the marketplace of ideas the 'hate speech' would never have gained prominence.

Edited by Stirlingsays (01 Sep 2019 5.29pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Sounds about right to me. People should be able to say whatever they want without legal consequence, unless it's a serious threat of violence or designed to cause mass panic.. like a bomb threat at an airport for example. It's a self policing system. If people act like pr!cks, they are typically recognised as such by others. I don't agree with any government involvement in that feedback loop.

Freedom of speech and expression should be non negotiable. We see from various governments left and right world over that they aren't, and if we find ourselves clapping like seals over any infringement upon others personal freedoms just because we disagree with them or their politics ultimately we only succeed in making a rod for our own backs.

Governments seek control over populations any way they can get it. They aren't 'working for us', and will routinely pit people against one another if it succeeds in that aim.

Edited by dollardays (01 Sep 2019 5.56pm)

"Abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group, especially on the basis of race, religion, or sexual orientation."

So you prefer that people have the freedom to abuse or threaten people because of their prejudices against others?

Not just express rational, reasoned arguments! Abuse or threaten! It is not be sufficient for someone to simply feel offended. It is necessary to prove abuse or threats.

Is that really what we want in our society?

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.