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marble falls

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9. We do have hate speech laws. Enforcing them against deep pocketed defendents like Fox ...

Reply to Spazito (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 14, 2023, 06:00 PM

Jun 2023

... is difficult, especially once the speech is old and if there were no other crimes attached. The prior restraint clause kicks in. You have to prove the hate speaker had intent to make a civil disturbance and thought crime is tough to prove.

Sometimes our only defense is the law and it's protections cut both directions.

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LGBTQ rights group argues Fox News shouldn't air in Canada [View all] Spazito Jun 2023 OP

I get the argument. marble falls Jun 2023 #1

The CRTC (Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission)... Spazito Jun 2023 #2

It's a delicate balance between speech without prior restaint and laws that limit certain speech ... marble falls Jun 2023 #3

fox is free to spew their hate speech... Spazito Jun 2023 #4

I get the argument. I'm still hoping sunshine has an effect. Some people will gladly pay to ... marble falls Jun 2023 #5

I definitely get what you're saying... Spazito Jun 2023 #6

I think you're right about the Fox contribution to uncivil behavior. It's been banned from the ... marble falls Jun 2023 #7

The difference is we have hate speech laws... Spazito Jun 2023 #8

We do have hate speech laws. Enforcing them against deep pocketed defendents like Fox ... marble falls Jun 2023 #9

From what I've been able to find, the USSC reaffirmed, in 2017, that... Spazito Jun 2023 #10

There are no Federal hate speech laws. Most states have them and more have hate speech ... marble falls Jun 2023 #11

It is sausage making for sure... Spazito Jun 2023 #12