# WaPo editorial "Why America needs a hate speech law"

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**Created:** [October 30, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wapo-editorial-why-america-needs-a-hate-speech-law/842699 "2019-10-30T14:13:07Z")\
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> [@clairobscur](#):
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> Your opinion, nothing more. Blasphemous speech is the most threatening speech. Commie speech is the larger danger for freedom. Faggot speech is what threatens your children. Muslim speech is the greatest danger for our freedom.

I have to assume you’re trying to make a point, but it’s not well taken. This is a warning for hate speech. While this topic is fine to debate, engaging in this behavior is not allowed on the board.

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