PCShit - Freedom of Speech and Hate Speech
Yesterday, under the entry PSShit - Facebook and nationalists , I led a discussion on the freedom of speech, its borders, censorship, and hate speech. Topic so vast and controversial that I decided to return to it, expand it, and perhaps shut a few inaccuracies ... or add fuel to the fire J Freedom of Speech Let's start by defining what this freedom is. Well, freedom of speech is the right to publicly express their opinion and views, as well as its respect for the other ( Wiki ). This right is often limited in national legislation, but for discussion at this moment, let's stay with the basic definition. Because this definition does not include the terms of plausibility or factuality of comments, opinions or views. So, in a general sense - freedom of speech allows for public presentation of any, even the most stupid, offensive or meaningless opinions and views. Freedom of speech guarantees, on a general level, the right nationalists to voice their brain-dead views, a...