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Originally Posted by MTVN

But allowing a racist his right to free speech doesnt suddenly mean it'll be condoned. By all means condemn it, point out the flaws in the argument and it is likely they will be widely discredited, but do not criminalise someone for holding a view that we don't approve of. If we wish to live in a free society I think we have to allow everyone the right to speak their mind, because I dont feel we can go around picking and choosing who can have free speech and who cant, and starting to censor any views we dont like, that's been done far too much throughout history

I'm not saying I'm completely against freddom of speech, I'm saying there has to be a line somewhere which deems hatred through racism/anti-semitism/homophobia as wrong or illegal. If this means that it is no longer freedom of speech then so be it.

I just don't think people should think it their right to say whatever they want to a fellow human being even if it means insulting them in the very worst way