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Mauro Sifuentes's avatar

Barry, just a question of clarification (I know others have responded to other points in your comment): aren't first amendment rights about free public speech? If not, then what is the point of first amendment rights solely for private speech? Just noticing a contradiction I was hoping you could tease out.

Hate speech and killing/slaughter are always obscene. Always. And, in this moment, it seems there are active debates right now to give more context to what constitutes "hate speech." Apart from the official definitions out there right now, how do you define hate speech in your comment? I hope you come to the comments with a true desire to engage, because I certainly do.

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sarah girard's avatar

Well said! How is Barry defining hate speech? And does Barry know about all the propaganda put out by the Israeli government calling anyone who criticizes the genocide "anti-Semitic." ??? Some people just don't know. Not that you need to know about the propaganda to know it doesn't make sense

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