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Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
There is a difference between speech that is hateful, and that which is inciteful. Even when trying to regulate inciteful speech, there needs to be a clear and compelling reason to do so, and it must be based on urgency (like yelling "fire" in a movie theater.)
If the law is superfluous to existing laws, its a diminishment of liberty, and even worse, it begins a slow and slippery slope to tyrany.
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Yes, I agree. However, this law is not superfluous. It sets out clear guidelines for what constitutes criminal behaviour and what does not.
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