You seriously argue that Nazi Germany was forced to invoke "public safety" because of legislative impediments to using "hate speech" as a basis? They were free to choose any basis, and the one chosen clearly contradicts your original argument.
I guess I should not be surprised by the cherry picking that follows, where you appear to find one discontinued investigation among the 66000 recorded that year[1] a compelling story on how hate crime legislation is only used to persecute minorities.
It is depressing how you use examples of prejudice by state representatives as a basis for arguing against the protection of those being persecuted.
Thanks for calling me out on the cherry picking. It was unserious of me to do that.
I started out convinced I’m right. You haven’t changed my mind, but I need to look up some info to have a firmer grasp of consequences.
Informally, hate speech laws are a tool that can be wielded by whoever is in power. Either that power is trustworthy enough, or it isn’t. You haven’t given me reason to believe it is, but you’ve made me seriously question why I think it isn’t.
Re: Nazis—again, it’s a tool for whoever has power. If hate speech had been a concept in the 30s, I can’t imagine Nazis not prosecuting dissenters for hate speech against them.
I guess I should not be surprised by the cherry picking that follows, where you appear to find one discontinued investigation among the 66000 recorded that year[1] a compelling story on how hate crime legislation is only used to persecute minorities.
It is depressing how you use examples of prejudice by state representatives as a basis for arguing against the protection of those being persecuted.
[1] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...