Comment by Angostura
Is it your view that no-one should ever be arrested for anything they say, in any context?
> There has to be a line.
Where do you draw the line?
Is it your view that no-one should ever be arrested for anything they say, in any context?
> There has to be a line.
Where do you draw the line?
> we all agree that you would be arrested for saying things in person (hate crimes, etc) would be the same things you'd be arrested for saying online..
And that’s where you’d be wrong - lots of us belief that speech should not be a cause for arrest except in the most extreme circumstances. Hurting someone’s feelings is not that
> And that’s where you’d be wrong - lots of us belief that speech should not be a cause for arrest except in the most extreme circumstances. Hurting someone’s feelings is not that
what is an extreme circumstance?
At least in the UK, hate speech is a crime and is punishable by law, whether people agree or disagree is irrelevant, I do believe that if it's illegal on the street it should be illegal online, obviously in the relevant jurisdiction.
I'd like to think that we all agree that you would be arrested for saying things in person (hate crimes, etc) would be the same things you'd be arrested for saying online... i'd place the line about there.
However, there are cases which do cross the line... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dj1zlvxglo