Comments on: Political Blogging as Hate Crime http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/political-blogging-as-hate-crime Rants and musings about things political, philosophical, and religious. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Connor http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/political-blogging-as-hate-crime#comment-3676 Connor Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:12:09 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/political-blogging-as-hate-crime#comment-3676 On a related note, it looks like the not-so-esteemed John McCain has <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/13/mccain-war-on-blogs/" rel="nofollow">proposed some legislation</a> along these lines. On a related note, it looks like the not-so-esteemed John McCain has proposed some legislation along these lines.

]]> By: Naiah Earhart http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/political-blogging-as-hate-crime#comment-2636 Naiah Earhart Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:28:39 +0000 http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/political-blogging-as-hate-crime#comment-2636 I have to think that for such a law to get through there must be an element of 'incite to action' in the website for it to be shut down. Of course then we get to waltz into the question of that huge gray area, being where is the line between free expression and inciting to illegal action. Some would argue that any comment critical of a racial/ethnic/gender/orientation/etc group, even if made in isolation would further validate the calls of those who seek actions (illegal) against such group. There is no objective way to outline it; it's all in the eye of the beholder, no mea culpa needed... Man, it's a trixie pixie, for sure. I have to think that for such a law to get through there must be an element of ‘incite to action’ in the website for it to be shut down. Of course then we get to waltz into the question of that huge gray area, being where is the line between free expression and inciting to illegal action. Some would argue that any comment critical of a racial/ethnic/gender/orientation/etc group, even if made in isolation would further validate the calls of those who seek actions (illegal) against such group. There is no objective way to outline it; it’s all in the eye of the beholder, no mea culpa needed…

Man, it’s a trixie pixie, for sure.

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