# "Illegals" and "invaders" should be moderated as hate speech in the context of immigration debates

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**Created:** [June 9, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegals-and-invaders-should-be-moderated-as-hate-speech-in-the-context-of-immigration-debates/985244 "2023-06-09T15:31:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegals-and-invaders-should-be-moderated-as-hate-speech-in-the-context-of-immigration-debates/985244/243 "2023-06-11T18:46:16Z")

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People can say whatever they want. Adults can use what they say to decide what to think.

Fighting ignorance is not achieved by trying to control what people say or think. We have far too much language policing here already.

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