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I agree in principle. Unfortunately, common sense doesn't seem to apply. We should disallow anonymous postings on those sites, and every person should be responsible for their actions and held accountable for what they say. I'm just not sure how to achieve that. Then if someone wants to post swastikas, they can live with the consequences if any.

Hate speech is bad. I know that for sure. Do people who don't agree with abortion hate women? Is peacefully protesting in front of an abortion clinic a hate crime? I also know that if someone or some group has the authority to define hate, then anything will be defined as hate by some. Who gets to decide that?

But facts are chiels that winna ding,/An downa be disputed. - Robert Burns

Would that it were so.

Jan 21
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