Insult and feeling offended are not the same thing. Some people feel offended by boobs, even if they are of a nice size and shape and attached to a body that can present them perfectly.
An insult should be directly related to you. When I say X (not his real name) is a moron, that is an insult. When I say, X is from a moron country, it's not an insult. You can (or better can't) only insult people directly.
Sure there is. It's just words, they can't hurt. People should just stop being whiney bitches, especially politicians.Original Post Deleted
Which is where the limit lies IMO and what I think is the basis of the European law, if the words are likely to lead to unwanted consequences against a group then that is hate speech. So when Trump says build a wall to keep the rapists and murderers out that Mexico is sending and this leads to supporters at a sports match where one team is Hispanic shouting "Trump, Trump, build the wall" it could be argued his words were inciteful. Or when he says protesters should be carried on stretchers and he will pay the legal fees that could be deemed inciting violence.Original Post Deleted
Both of your examples are examples of threats to people's safety.Original Post Deleted
Hate speech laws are ridiculous too. George Carlin couldn't do his act in Europe now without putting himself at risk of being prosecuted.
The problem there are not your words, but their actions. Words are just words, not actions. Since actions are already illegal, words don't have to be.Original Post Deleted