I have been struggling with this all week...when does 'free speech' become 'hate speech' become 'hate crimes' and then 'criminal acts'? This spectrum is way too fuzzy for my comfort. When depressed people SAY they are considering suicide, isn't that sometimes the step right before they actually do take their life and when we were suppose…
I have been struggling with this all week...when does 'free speech' become 'hate speech' become 'hate crimes' and then 'criminal acts'? This spectrum is way too fuzzy for my comfort. When depressed people SAY they are considering suicide, isn't that sometimes the step right before they actually do take their life and when we were supposed to have taken them seriously? Are hateful words towards individuals and groups precursors/prequels to future criminal thoughts and actions? And how does one decide that someone is actually going to do what they say? Words matter.
I have been struggling with this all week...when does 'free speech' become 'hate speech' become 'hate crimes' and then 'criminal acts'? This spectrum is way too fuzzy for my comfort. When depressed people SAY they are considering suicide, isn't that sometimes the step right before they actually do take their life and when we were supposed to have taken them seriously? Are hateful words towards individuals and groups precursors/prequels to future criminal thoughts and actions? And how does one decide that someone is actually going to do what they say? Words matter.