Hate speech is a made up term to control the population. I have a Constitutional Right under the First Amendment to say that I hate someone, or something, or some idea. And, while vile and disgusting as it may be, I also have the right to shout out racial epithets, or any other epithet from a street corner if I choose to. What I DON'T have a right to do, is cross the line into physical altercation based on what I believe or don't believe. Hate Speech is antithetical to free speech.
Hate speech is a made up term to control the population. I have a Constitutional Right under the First Amendment to say that I hate someone, or something, or some idea. And, while vile and disgusting as it may be, I also have the right to shout out racial epithets, or any other epithet from a street corner if I choose to. What I DON'T have a right to do, is cross the line into physical altercation based on what I believe or don't believe. Hate Speech is antithetical to free speech.