[split] PSA: Hate Speech (discussion of video etc)

[Losty]

I'd never talk to that racist asshole.

Someone in society has to. And society tends to punish such violence with a far greater penalty than it does to some insult.

I don’t think you’re right about that.

Let me be clear, I think violence is wrong except in self defense (which was not the case in that video).

But

I think society would likely punish the racist asshole more harshly than the violent assholes.
The racist guy could lose his job, his friends, his reputation, everything. Whereas the violent guys could get probation or a possible short stay in jail.