Free Speech Absolutism Tested by Hamas-Supporting Rhetoric | 10/16/23

Many claim to be free speech absolutists, yet Pro-Hamas protests and anti-semitic rhetoric from around the globe is challenging many people's tolerance of abhorrent speech. We discuss a video from London in which radical Islamic speech crossed all sorts of lines, yet no consequences were felt in a place in which any anti-Islamic talk would be met with harsh justice. So, how does one deal with wanting free speech, yet wanting laws that exist where they do to be applied equally? Or should we still be advocating for abolition of all speech laws, especially hate-speech laws?

Also, what is the tie-that-binds all of these things together? How is it that Queer activists are marching in support of a group who would just assume murder them for their lifestyle? It's a one-word answer — Marxism.