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Old 07-30-2014, 11:09 AM   #1279
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch View Post
If you want true freedom of speech then you have to be ok with all manners of hate speech. We as a society have said that we are ok with freedom of speech as long as it isn't based in spreading hateful messages or inciting violence through the application of hateful symbols or words.

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The hateful speech part is a grey area...its tough to protect peoples right to be offensive but that is what we need. Just because people are offended is not enough of a reason to censor them...
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