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[Rteacher]

"ChimpumCallao", that was not exactly penetrating analysis on your part (perhaps you're missing a pair of something... ) of my assertion that "offensive speech is also basically protected if it's based on truth..."

I was simply making the valid point (I frickin' took legal courses for four years just to prepare myself for these forums, I guess...) that in civil cases of alleged slander or libel, if the defendent can prove that the statements made were essentially true, then it would be a successful legal defense...

(I'm not exactly sure what you were sounding off about in your response ... )

My first point on this thread - also from a legal perspective - is that hate speech targeting bona-fide religious beliefs should be outlawed based on constitutionally protected freedom of religion and checks on sectarianism. Allowing seriously provocative blasphemy of God (aka Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, Krishna, Christ, Buddha and other names referring to the Supreme Being ...) only fuels sectarian conflict and is contrary to core American ideals...

Sexual harassment and racial epithets are different issues, and legally I would tend to give more weight to the freedom of speech side of the equations - unless there is the added threat of physical violence...

[stevemcgarrett]

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