Does free speech include hate speech?

Truth vs Deceit is about as close to Good vs Evil as you can get. When the truth becomes illegal, that's when dictators and communist group-think comes in.

There is no easier way to tell who the bad guys are then the ones who want to curtail free speech. Even if they claim the noblest of intentions.

Sure, and it might even land you the presidency.

Free speech is actually the right to say anything and not be prosecuted, it isn't the right to be heard. So no, I don't think that you should be able to say actually hateful things (not like the overly common definition of hate speech we see daily now in colleges and universities) and not be prosecuted. Especially if it is a direct attempt to insight violence.

However, I do believe that hateful speech should always be heard (or at least never silenced) because if it is a truly hateful and not coherent argument then that should be evident from what they say. This means that everyone should be able to identify it as such and be repelled from that hateful mindset. Honestly, if Germany wasn't being suppressed, Hitler wouldn't have risen quite so easily.

Define "hate speech": I'm sick and tired of that term being used to label anything a person or group disagrees with or doesn't want to hear.

I support free speech, but not when it incites or condones violence.

There is no such thing as hate speech because what you consider hateful may not be hateful to another, additionally if one person uses a term it may be seen as love, whereas if someone else says the same thing it could be seen as hateful.

If a white person refers to a black person as nigger do you consider it hate speech?

What if a black person calls another black person nigger? Still hate?

"Hate speech" is a term made up by liberals as a way to confuse and gain more control of the masses.

You are free to use the term but I would suggest you strike it from your vocabulary because to me it makes me think you are a mindless sheep.

Aslong as hate speak does not include inciting violence. I say that because a lot of people, especially recently, have called things said in free speech which are accurate or atleast worthwhile discussions to have, "hate speech".

Speech cannot infringe on someones rights. Only action can.

Free speech is exactly what it says free speech. Do I condone hate speech, no, but I do defend the right to say it.

hate speach is protected by the constitution in the USA. elsewhere it is not. you can move. i hate muslims democrats and pet owners. pack your bags.

Hate speech is legal and is covered by the us 1st amendment. Threatening speech, however, is not. You can't threaten a person or group and you can't advocate violence or other crimes against a person or group. For example, a Klansman can speak to a group of followers and talk about black people all he wants, but he cannot tell them to go stab someone. He also cannot use his speech to me incite a riot, which is a crime.

Anything can be hate speech, so where do you draw the line? Hate speech isn't even a problem if you have thick enough skin. And what if the society or government desides to condemn something that's actually right? What if they're wrong about everything? Without free speech you wouldn't even be able to speak up about it, so you'd be stuck with it for a long time.

It includes hate speech but not if it threatens violence.

Yes, and 'hate speech' is well-protected. People get confused on what free speech means though. It just means (with few exceptions) that THE GOVERNMENT is not punishing you for your expression.

You are still open to other consequences like criticism, losing your job, getting kicked out of school or other institutions/organizations, a reputation, etc. Freedom of speech doesn't entitle you to a platform or an audience either. Nobody has to publish or broadcast your speech and refusing to do so doesn't infringe on your 'free speech' because, um, like I said...that's not part of your rights to begin with.

Free speech is free speech. It's protected under the free speech act

Free to say what ever you want but not free to be heard.

There's the difference.

All speech should be allowed.

the peoples screamin the most bout hate speech always seemsta has bout the same credibility as the ones makin the hate speech in the first place

Yes absolutely.
If you want to know who has power over you just ask yourself who you aren't allowed to criticise.

One can not be offended by other's speech. If it's an action, then it's a problem...

Until it is threatening or inciting violence, then yes it is valid.

The problem with banning "hate speech" is... what constitutes as "hate speech"? If you can arbitrarily brand anything as "hate speech" then that is very dangerous. There are some people who might argue that criticising ideologies is "hate speech" against people who hold the ideologies.

An example of that - If I, as a gay man, cannot criticise the way gays are still brutalised in many Islamic countries, because that's "hate speech" against Muslims as a people, where does that leave us? We have to tolerate something far more abominable than someone getting their feels hurt because "hate speech". I would also prefer to criticise this from a liberal/secular perspective with an emphasis on individual rights, but that can't be done if the "liberals" in my country want to say criticising the ideology of a minority group is "racist"... so then you leave it open to the far-Right to do it, who don't do it in a liberal way. Some things have to be said, even if it's an opinion you might not like.

Threats and incitement to violence should always be criminal offenses though.

As long as it is true, it should not be a problem. But inciting violence is so often called free speech, when it is only done to collect votes from those that can be lied to and would believe anything. Then again civilized countries can never be compared to third world countries.

I think anything should be allowed to be voiced, and expressed. Suppressing that would only cause more secretism, giving governments an excuse to increase "National Security" and we lose even more of our rights, privacy, and our freedom has been long gone, but life would be that much more difficult. I don't want to live my life walking on egg-shells.