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[–]itsnotaboutewe 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

How can saying you love JK Rowling be considered hate, though? If the theory is that Rowling is hateful, so support for her is hateful, then her hate must be in evidence. If Rowling has not even been questioned about hate how can someone be cited for hate just for supporting her? The stickers do not state why the person loves her. Can a supporter not love her for her charity work? For her writing? Hate speech, hate crime, and hate incidents cannot hold where there is no hate in evidence nor any whiff of ill will.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

As I say you don't have to prove hate.

There's no point worrying about how it could be hateful, that really doesn't matter.

All that's necessary is that someone else finds it hateful or offensive.

We need to repeal these laws.

As I've said elsewhere, this TRA stuff is just symptoms of bigger problems. Stop supporting stuff just because it seems nice, look cold and hard at all the consequences.

[–]squintypreyeyes 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're telling me someone can take another to court, and they don't have to make a case or demonstrate anything? Just claim that they were offended? I straight up don't believe you.