Dear Foxy,

People talking about their own psychology and feelings is not an expression of hostility and hatred.

On the other hand, people who give "reasons" why X is hated, speaking, in fact gossiping, in the guise of objectivity, about what X did and how X lives, could possibly be doing so as a hint for others to hate X, offering them an excuse to do so!

I have no knowledge that Jews are any more close knit than any other ethnic group.
david f,
You have your perception & I have mine ! I could be wrong just as your knowledge may not be what you'd like to think it is.
I tend to go by what I witness !

yuyutsu,

We are free to express ourselves. But not everything is
acceptable as free speech. The moment people start
publicly to express their feelings against
a group of people than this is hate speech not free speech.
And most civil societies have laws against this type of
behaviour, libel, discrimination, laws may apply.

Of course so do the unspoken laws of decency, good manners,
kindness, and compassion - they over ride the selfish excuses for -
"they're my feelings and I'm entitled to have them."
You may be entitled to have them - but not to express them
publicly. Not when they can do harm to others.

indyvidual,

Perhaps if you'd remove your blinkers you may get a
bigger picture? Or get a bigger screen.

Just a thought.

Pauliar,

Again what you claim I said and what I posted are different and your cut and paste proved it.

If you want me to stop calling you a liar then stop lying. I will call you out every time.

Dear Foxy,

What do you mean by the expression "hate speech"?

If this means any speech that contains the word 'hate', then the title of this discussion and most that is in it, is such, "hate speech".

Do you mean that people must not say that word?

Is it alright when one describes their feelings as "I love" or "I am afraid", "I am happy", "I am sad", "I am angry", "I am bored", but just not "I hate"?

I know of no [Australian] law against speaking of one's feelings. Libel is always about speaking about other people, not about oneself and if mental discrimination was a legal crime then we would all be sitting in prison.

One can harm others when they speak badly about them or their loved ones, but never when one speaks badly about themselves.

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Dear Armchair Critic,

You said that you have plenty of thoughts, opinions and questions on this topic - are you still with us, or are you so afraid of Foxy that you went hiding under a rock?