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submitted 6 months ago by tmblar@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/06/01/defend-say/

"I Disapprove of What You Say, But I Will Defend to the Death Your Right to Say It." - Evelyn Beatrice Hall

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[-] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 45 points 6 months ago

Nice comment that ignores the fact that hate speech actively harms people.

It also ignores that there were recognized limits to free speech everywhere - try to discuss the best way to murder someone in public and see what happens.

Human rights are supposed to protect human dignity, so free speech, like any other right, needs to be interpreted in that light.

[-] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago

Strawman. You're implying that OP believes hate speech can't encroach on the freedom of others. Nothing in their post leads me to believe they think that.

[-] mke@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

Strawman. You're implying that OP believes hate speech can't encroach on the freedom of others. Nothing in their post leads me to believe they think that.

From their post:

If someone wants to say there is a master race ... Sure: they're free to say it.

Tell me where discussions of a master race will lead, if not putting down the lesser races. Tell me how that doesn't affect their freedom. Tell me how that's not hate.

Many seem to agree on "Freedom of speech, as long it doesn't harm others' freedom," but too many don't understand what harm is.

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