So you're saying it requires profanity before one can interpret it as "hate?" I don't think so. And the language of the example I posted is undeniably vulgar.
IF the recipient is offended, it’s that person’s responsibility to defend themselves or launch a counter-attack that also falls below the indecency radar.
The topic, however, is whether somebody from the outside would be justified in calling FR a "hate site." Posts like the one I posted are all they'd need to form such an opinion -- and there have been a LOT of posts like that in the past year or two.
Free speech is all well and good -- but with freedom comes responsibility. And FReepers who abuse their freedom of speech to the point of sounding like Klansmen are not only hurting themselves, but they're hurting the rest of FR as well.
you and I have tangled briefly once before. I agree with your comment of responsibility, but when free speech is set upon as being trivial, then the Republic suffers. The democrat left has always desired to shut this site up. For a time this site would have shut me up, as soon as I walked in with the 'nick' I have, but I am not a racist and to my knowledge you have never called me a racist. Free Republic is not a racist site, you should know that. Free Republic is an expression of ideas based in Conservatism, where the author of one's posts belongs to the author. Nothing more, nothing less.
You have been here much longer than I. Should you not promote rather than denigrate the site you visit? Perhaps you do, but I am dismayed you believe there are Klansmen, or those sounding like Klansmen on this site. I have witnessed none of those of ill repute. Perhaps you were here on a day Robert Byrd posted, and was banned?
Then I could understand your concern......
May Peace be upon you, FRiend, and may Free Republic continue to fight what is wrong in our world. If one refuses to fight, one surrenders. I do not wave a white flag as the democrats are doing while our Son and Daughters of this Republic are at War!
I have no say in the affairs of Free Republic. I desire none. The moderators do an excellent job. This site should never change to please the left wing democrats. The left has to understand. There is a War to be won. I pray Free Republic will continue the fight, for fighting the good fight will always bring rewards......mho
Any site that is not leftist can be spun to be a "hate site", because we have allowed leftists to redefine what hate is.