• Anomalocaris@lemm.ee
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    17 hours ago

    honest question,

    isn’t insulting someone protected by freedom of speech?

    like, you can’t prosecute someone for saying the N word

    edit: first of all, my bad, thought it was the States, missed the UK part.

    they do have hate speech laws there. I rescind my question

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        13 hours ago

        hate speech laws make sense.

        but was asking specifically about the US, which was stupid because the article is about the UK

    • Որբունի@jlai.lu
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      17 hours ago

      You think British people have free speech? They get the police knocking at their door for dark jokes on social media.

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      17 hours ago

      using the n word is hate speech and is a derogatory against race which is usually a protected status.

      calling someone a Karen is like calling someone a bitch or an asshole. it is protected by freedom of speech because you’re attacking their character not their identity.

      • Anomalocaris@lemm.ee
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        17 hours ago

        first of all, my bad, thought it was the States, missed the UK part.

        they do have hate speech laws there. I rescind my question