And like the fomenting the J-6th insurrection, they are lies that actively harm, even kill. What must it be like to be Haitian in the US today, let alone in Springfield, Ohio? While I favor erring on the side of protection for unpopular free speech, I don't think weaponized hate speech, especially from public figures, should qualify. It …
And like the fomenting the J-6th insurrection, they are lies that actively harm, even kill. What must it be like to be Haitian in the US today, let alone in Springfield, Ohio? While I favor erring on the side of protection for unpopular free speech, I don't think weaponized hate speech, especially from public figures, should qualify. It was misapplied, but the "falsely shouting 'fire' in a theater" to callously evoke panic, is in that category. It was an action that had provoked real deaths.
And like the fomenting the J-6th insurrection, they are lies that actively harm, even kill. What must it be like to be Haitian in the US today, let alone in Springfield, Ohio? While I favor erring on the side of protection for unpopular free speech, I don't think weaponized hate speech, especially from public figures, should qualify. It was misapplied, but the "falsely shouting 'fire' in a theater" to callously evoke panic, is in that category. It was an action that had provoked real deaths.
People don’t seem to realize that there are limits to free speech.