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[David Goldstein]

Hi Danny et al

Just like pornography or child pornography, there are different
definitions of what is 'hate' around the world. But it would be
pretty easy to come up with a definition that was close to acceptable
around the world about what is hate, although it would only encompass
extremes.

In the States last night (23rd), there was a documentary that
examined 'hate', and the issues outlined in the two articles I've
seen about it, I can't see many people objecting to what is portrayed
as 'hate'. The articles are available at
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2000/10/20/fp20s2-csm.shtml and
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/23/arts/23SALA.html.

> The idea that there's some common category "hate speech" is
> just laughable -- it's even more contested and fuzzy a term than
> "pornography".  

Well, you may think this is laughable Danny, but there are plenty of
others who don't. As I said, there is no reason a definition can't be
defined, probably something along the lines of incitement to
violence. Of course there would need to be more to it than that, but
it can be done.
 
> I'm told the Girl Guides of America used the swastika as
> their
> symbol before WWII. 

So what if they used it before WWII? Do they use it now? I think not.


David

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