Posts tagged 'hate crimes'

“Hate Speech” Arises Out of an Identity Politics Predicated on Victimization

by @ Thursday, February 10th, 2011. Tags: , , , , , ,
Filed under Culture, Education, Government, Legal, Media

Here’s a good article on why so-called hate speech is nothing more than an attempt at criminalizing speech offensive to the left. Usually this means speech that makes use of reason and facts against their positions. But the most damaging aspect is that it reinforces identity politics and is fundamentally incompatible with a free society.
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House Approves New Hate Crimes Law, Will Lead to Criminalizing Thoughts

The House voted to approve a new ‘hate crimes’ law named after Matthew Shepard. The bill has been introduced in the Senate but a vote is not yet scheduled. President Obama said he would sign the bill if it makes it to his desk. The law would broaden current laws to include attacks based on a [...]

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