[–] voatsecurityguard 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
that's an awfully antisemitic thing to say.
[–] EpiPendemic 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I agree, tried to tell a coworker this and he took out his phone and looked up definition.
[–] Tsilent_Tsunami ago
And?
[–] EpiPendemic 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I said "NO! that term is new made up shit and you can look it up so tell me right now what YOU consider hate speech"
[–] The_Venerable [S] ago
No. It's really not a thing. It's a tactic, a shitty one at that, that tries to demonize someone's ability to vocalize their opinions.
You do agree that opinions can be hateful or hate filled, correct? Expressing hateful or hate filled opinions is hate speech, which is perfectly legal and protected. The response to someone calling your speech hate speech is not to suggest hate speech isn't a thing. Any normal thinking person understands that saying something like, "Hang all niggers and gas all jews." is hate speech, and it is a thing. But its perfectly legal and protected to hold that opinion and express that opinion.
[–] TrialsAndTribulation 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That's been my attitude since the Clinton administration. I tell people you have a right to hate and a right to express it. If others don't like it, they should suck wind for a while and let the grownups talk.
[–] Unreasonable ago
There's no such thing as hate speech.
For when people are afraid of saying something hateful, they will say nothing at all.
[–] Sosacms 0 points 12 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago
Free is anti-semitic.