Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?
Hate speech is defined as public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. In the 2017 US Supreme Court Case Matal v. Tam the Court ruled in favor of Asian-American musician Simon Tam. Tam filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Patent and Trademark office after it rejected a trademark application for his band The Slants. Tam stated that he chose to give that name to his band in order to “reclaim” and to “take ownership” of Asian stereotypes. The U.S. Patent and Trademar…
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@9F4LH352yrs2Y
Hate speech is protected, but the consequences of that speech is not.
@9DY4SQC2yrs2Y
Tolerance cannot tolerate intolerance
@9XBCXGJRepublican7mos7MO
as long as its not terrible, you should not be controlled for what you do or don't say, you will simply have to face the possible consequences afterward.
@9VBMQWF8mos8MO
No, but there needs to be something about people having respect for other regardless of their opinions.
@9V64V4LIndependent8mos8MO
If the hate speech is discriminative towards race, gender, or party then no. but if it's a criticism then yes
@9QTDY8K10mos10MO
Yes, but keeping in mind that the first amendment doesn't protect the individual from social and economic consequences.
@haxzie1yr1Y
What should be reinforced with the first amendment is that consequences will follow your actions, just because you can say something doesn’t mean you’re exempt from critique or punishment.
@9FZMWCJProgressive2yrs2Y
No, everyone is entitled to free speech as long as they don't have bad intentions or aim to be violent or bigoted.
Yes. People can be cruel and so we just have to accept that people want to be that way. Whoever is committing the hate speech has a problem. We don't have to listen to it. But if it promotes violence, we need to stop it.
@9FF8K332yrs2Y
Depends on what they said
@9D4NRDZ2yrs2Y
The only speech that needs to be protected is what some people consider hate speech. Obviously if people say something against the law that is different, but stating an opinion should never be against the law.
@8FQXJWF5yrs5Y
Yes, all speech must be protected
@96ND9NVLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as it does not incite or promote violence. Also, I do not trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech.
@95G9RTX3yrs3Y
yes, but depending on what it is
@94FYH6F3yrs3Y
No, and increase penalties for hate speech that incites violence.
@947J5NF3yrs3Y
No opinion, not enough information
@92GFZQL3yrs3Y
Not without further qualification of what kind of speech, is it speech coming from an organization known to commit violence? Or is it the speech of a person who lives in the shadow of government power, and is ultimately acting in a passive manner in regards to their political speech.
@8XNBQWS3yrs3Y
No, you should not be prosecuted for words said or feelings, only violent actions taken out due to hate.
@8HS7B99Independent5yrs5Y
No because it infringes on the right of others.
@6X6MDWDLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, as long as it does not innately advocate or incite wide-spread violence.
@8HDKMDP5yrs5Y
Yes, but it would need to be thoroughly defined to not form a loophole for the government to violate decent speech.
@8GC6K665yrs5Y
yes and no, if it promotes violence and harm towards others it should not be allowed
@8DXL7DZ5yrs5Y
No, but clear definitions of hate speech must be made.
@8DCCTJD5yrs5Y
Yes as long as it does not threaten violence but I do not trust the government to define the boundaries of hate speech.
@9B7VQR2Independent2yrs2Y
Yes, but more needs to be done to reduce hateful and bigoted speech without infringing on the freedom of speech
@96XWZQJ3yrs3Y
Everyone has a right to say what is on their minds, as long as it does not get physical, freedom to speech still applies to all citizens of the US.
@935QZSG3yrs3Y
Yes. Unless it is allowed only if the target group can answer right way. Otherwise hate speech is a violation of the first amendment.
@8GPNN4Q5yrs5Y
yes and no because its bad but at the same time hate speech is only an extention of ones own beliefs of something and even if they're bad they shouldn't be censored
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