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[natrlron]

the Party line. The old slippery slope. But hate speech is not like any other speech. It can be narrowly defined. And in Europe it has been so defined while maintaining a very robust right to free speech.

The right to free speech is not absolute to begin with. Not only do you have the clear and present danger exception, but if you are not truthful, you can be sued for your advertising (Truth in Advertising) and you can be sued for libel/slander. The point is that the courts or legislatures made a rational decision that such speech does not deserve to be protected because it does not add to the national discourse, it harms it. That's what should be done here.