jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 7 days agoNH Supreme Court Hears Case On Whether ‘Keep New England White’ Banner Constitutes Free Speechnewsone.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down11
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minus-squaredank@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down12·7 days agoThe banner is disturbing. The impulse to use the government to suppress offensive speech is also disturbing.
minus-squareDraedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agoHate speech needs to be suppressed.
minus-squaredogslayeggs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoIt was hung illegally on government property. Regardless what it said, this was not allowed. They are being prosecuted instead of simply fined because it was racially motivated like a hate crime.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoWould you say the same thing if the flag said “KILL THE FAGS?”
minus-squareRvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down4·7 days agoSomething something paradox of tolerance. Something something hate speech.
The banner is disturbing. The impulse to use the government to suppress offensive speech is also disturbing.
Hate speech needs to be suppressed.
It was hung illegally on government property. Regardless what it said, this was not allowed. They are being prosecuted instead of simply fined because it was racially motivated like a hate crime.
Would you say the same thing if the flag said “KILL THE FAGS?”
Something something paradox of tolerance. Something something hate speech.