What is the definition of hate speech? Is there a legal one?
I always get frustrated arguing specific examples of what is or isn't hate speech, when it's such a subjective thing.
It generally always leads to "well if you haven't been oppressed by this particular thing then you don't know what it's like, so you're not allowed an opinion".
Does there need to be a legal definition?
Let’s say I’m gay. Israel Folau says I should go to hell. Sounds a bit hateful to me.
If you tell a nazi to go to hell is that hate speech? Or is some hate speech ok?
And if some hate speech is considered ok and some isn't then that means the whole concept of hate speech is subjective rather than based on absolute laws. Dodgy as.
This isn't about freedom of speech really this is about one set of people trying to enforce their values onto others imo