Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
I think it's more like people who are filled with love and compassion, yet derided for adhering to free thought, may be concerned that our state and federal governments are building an infrastructure similar to parts of Europe. Currently in the UK, people have been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics. It's apparently a short step from "hate speech" (as defined by authoritarians) and "hate thought", which must be punished by the power of the state.
I suppose it’s also a short step from calling a trans woman an ‘ugly man’ to being told that you’re expressing hate.