The authors write that "regulating hateful speech is controversial on account of it being, essentially, a 'thought' crime (Hall qtd. in Fenton and Smith).
According to the text, why is controlling something that is considered a "thought crime" controversial?

Question

The authors write that "regulating hateful speech is controversial on account of it being, essentially, a 'thought' crime (Hall qtd. in Fenton and Smith).  
 According to the text, why is controlling something that is considered a "thought crime" controversial?

Answer

A thought is individual and private, and you cannot interpret the intent behind what was said by only looking at the words.

Answer

Hate speech is always attached to a group, and all groups should be protected.

Answer

Thoughts can be spoken out loud, so thinking hateful things is just as bad as saying them out loud.

Answer

Other people might have the same thoughts as you, and as soon as two or more people share a thought, it can no longer be considered hateful.

Crowdly

The authors write that "regulating hateful speech is controversial on account of...

Want instant access to all verified answers on moodle.zdv.uni-tuebingen.de?