"Speech that deliberately offends, degrades, intimidates, dehumanizes- incites violence, prejudice, contempt? Yes, I agree with legislation that inhibits hate."
All that is in the ear of the beholder, what bother one may mean nothing to another.. so since there is infinite possibilities for offending someone then the only preventive method would be to silence everyone..
"...since there is infinite possibilities for offending someone then the only preventive method would be to silence everyone.."
I don't think that silencing everyone is the only preventive method.
There are manners, civility, a standard.
And then, there's always love.