But what is hate speech? It’s an arbitrary concept. If I say negative things about one group it’s a crime, but if I say the same thing about another it’s not. Look at all the anti-Russian comments floating around out there.
Same thing with a hate crime. If someone gets beat up because they’re a so-and-so, is that worse than getting beat up because someone wanted your wallet. In a sense, every crime could be a hate crime. We just don’t see them as such because we don’t prioritize those individuals.
But what is hate speech? It’s an arbitrary concept. If I say negative things about one group it’s a crime, but if I say the same thing about another it’s not. Look at all the anti-Russian comments floating around out there.
Same thing with a hate crime. If someone gets beat up because they’re a so-and-so, is that worse than getting beat up because someone wanted your wallet. In a sense, every crime could be a hate crime. We just don’t see them as such because we don’t prioritize those individuals.