Should Racism be a chargeable offense?

[Fascist Russian Empire]

Yes its should because its mainly the white people that insult the black people saying shit with their outrageous mouth

And what about black people saying racist things about whites? Should that be a-okay?

[Cameroi]

that IS true. and yes, we could do that with racism. just as west germany, in the 70s, before reunification, attempted to outlaw nazi references in a postive light.

the problem is much the same as what they ran into, and that is the difficulty of attempting to discern intent.

So your issue isn't with "should" or krishnamurti.

krishnamurti's issue was with should. my citing it, was by way of illustration.

[Aeterna Imbris]

No, as bad as it is that would just be suppressing freedom of speech. Most people detest it enough already to shame racists publicly, leave it at that. Opinions are just that, opinions. What next, we make it illegal to slander against same-sex couples? People need to take it on the chin and ignore it; seems we're incapable of that these days.

[Yankee Arditi]

No,
As a Racist I find it funny though when the leftists who go on about freedom and personal liberty always attack and try to censor peoplw that don't share their views.

Hypocrisy 1o1

[America Libertaria]

This is a great idea! One step closer to true equality, next we have to make sure no one is smarter than anyone, stronger than anyone, or better looking than anyone. True equality for all!

[Yankee Arditi]

Yes its should because its mainly the white people that insult the black people saying shit with their outrageous mouth

And what about black people saying racist things about whites? Should that be a-okay?

Yes only White people can be Racist

[Yankee Arditi]

This is a great idea! One step closer to true equality, next we have to make sure no one is smarter than anyone, stronger than anyone, or better looking than anyone. True equality for all!

Egalitarianism has always been about bringing those on top to the bottom level, not raising those that are downtrodden to a higher level.

[The Tundra]

banning any sort of view won't work. period.

unless we can know what people are thinking, we can't police thought

[Cameroi]

banning any sort of view won't work. period.

unless we can know what people are thinking, we can't police thought

precisely. and unlike murder, which can be objectively judged, creating a tangled web of such laws, would only hamper the perceived authority of law itself.

i honestly wish, the problem were one that could be addressed as easily as creating a law.

[Ancient Magmia]

banning any sort of view won't work. period.

^This.

[Luveria]

banning any sort of view won't work. period.

Fascists do it.

[Hetalian Indie Rio de Janeiro]

They've tried this in Europe and, quite frankly, I don't think it's working.

One can't really say either it works or it doesn't work in Brazil, but given how racism is a crime since 1988 I think and how much the country changed since, any opinion will be flawed.

[Red Team]

Now, the last thing we need is a bunch of over sensitive idiots who take everything as offensive to start suing people. But, should undeniable racism be a chargeable offense? Hate crimes invoking murder, rape, theft, etc. could all be caused by racism (a general statement, all cases are different and completely unrelated to each other and don't always involve racism or anything of the like).

Should racism be charge able offense?
If so,
Should it be just a fine
Jail time?
Both?

If not, why?

I think it could but it would be abused by over sensitive idiots.

Shoot no! You can't charge someone for their opinions. That doesn't even make sense.

[Tsiryli]

I wonder how many racists are in this thread.

[The Union of the West]

Now, the last thing we need is a bunch of over sensitive idiots who take everything as offensive to start suing people. But, should undeniable racism be a chargeable offense? Hate crimes invoking murder, rape, theft, etc. could all be caused by racism (a general statement, all cases are different and completely unrelated to each other and don't always involve racism or anything of the like).

Should racism be charge able offense?
If so,
Should it be just a fine
Jail time?
Both?

If not, why?

I think it could but it would be abused by over sensitive idiots.

Shoot no! You can't charge someone for their opinions. That doesn't even make sense.

Basically this. Plus, everyone would be guilty, and it's a suppression of free speech, no matter how bad the speech is.

[CHUCK N0RRIS]

Shoot no! You can't charge someone for their opinions. That doesn't even make sense.

We can't simply silence someone just because their words are offensive or hateful. I wholeheartedly agree, but people would need to learn not to offend too much with their words.

[The Union of the West]

Shoot no! You can't charge someone for their opinions. That doesn't even make sense.

We can't simply silence someone just because their words are offensive or hateful. I wholeheartedly agree, but people would need to learn not to offend too much with their words.

And how do you plan to teach people not to offend?

[Shaggai]

Yes its should because its mainly the white people that insult the black people saying shit with their outrageous mouth

And what about black people saying racist things about whites? Should that be a-okay?

Well, both should be okay. Crimes based on racism, between any races, should be punished harsher, however.

[The Union of the West]

And what about black people saying racist things about whites? Should that be a-okay?

Well, both should be okay. Crimes based on racism, between any races, should be punished harsher, however.

I disagree. A crime is a crime. Don't waste time trying to figure out why they did it, and punish them.

[The Union of the West]

To be honest, I figured a lot more people would say it should be a chargeable offense.

[Red Team]

To be honest, I figured a lot more people would say it should be a chargeable offense.

I did too. I'm pleasantly surprised.

[The Union of the West]

To be honest, I figured a lot more people would say it should be a chargeable offense.

I did too. I'm pleasantly surprised.

Me too. There's still hope for humanity...

[Red Team]

I did too. I'm pleasantly surprised.

Me too. There's still hope for humanity...

Not necessarily, unfortunately.

[The Union of the West]

Me too. There's still hope for humanity...

Not necessarily, unfortunately.

Let me dream!
*waits for someone to say it should be a crime*

[The Ben Boys]

Despite the fact that I find racists to be sub-human, no. Anything, anything that affects free speech should not be touched unless it is both a concrete danger to society and easily identifiable. Even then, it's iffy.