# Clarification of rule against hate speech **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 18, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-rule-against-hate-speech/964634 "2022-05-18T19:43:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 46
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-rule-against-hate-speech/964634/46 "2022-05-19T02:47:35Z")
The core question is whether racism itself is considered hate speech, even when no pejorative remarks or factual claims are made - such as questions about my own identity, or of my own morals. I don’t consider myself a racist, but I know some of my opinions go right up to the line. I can avoid slurs and disparaging remarks and still state my positions. But if racism itself is against the rules, I would rather just keep my mouth shut than risk being warned. I understand that you don’t like working in hypotheticals, so I provided an actual example. But now I fear there will not be a straight answer. ~Max --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-rule-against-hate-speech/964634)._