> I believe in freedom of speech, including "hate speech."

so you think it is okay for extremist groups to post stuff on how all the modern evils are because of the jews or the blacks or the muslims or the christians or whatever? i don't think this is okay... i think there are limits to freedom of speech...

> I welcome people to tell me who they hate and why.

sometimes people aren't very interested in talking about why. sometimes their goal is solely to inspire hatred and discrimination toward some group or other...

> Stifling the truth gives power to those people...

i'm not so sure about that... i will listen if people are prepared to talk about reasons in a rational way. sometimes people are solely interested in rhetoric and in inspiring fear and hatred. those people... i don't think they should be allowed to air their views in a public forum. not until they are prepared to come to the party of providing reasons and having rational discourse.

> But I also find hate speech laws and opinions are very discriminatory. It's wrong to hate this group or those people, but it's ok to hate those people and these groups.

sure. i don't like hate much... when people hate... i am wary... i think they are likely to have been hurt... or they are likely to have been subjected to a lot of hate speech which has inspired fear and loathing in them.

> Everyone is offended by something, and no one has the right to say, "You can't say that!"

i think it depends what they are trying to say... i'm just worried about hate speech. and in this instance... i'm worried about privacy for those who have been convicted of sexual offences... don't get me wrong... if the list was those who are repeat offenders and who are likely to reoffend i wouldn't have a problem. the bus driver... the guy who engaged in oral sex with his wife... i think they are entitled to their privacy regarding their record. they are victimless crimes. the public doesn't need to know. they have a right (IMO) to privacy.

> Slander and libel are against the law. You can't say something that isn't true about someone that hurts their reputation and their income.

well you can but you might be taken to court for it...

> No. A hebephile or ephebophile is the correct term for a person attracted to teens, but I think it only applies to adults attracted to teens/post-pubescent children. A pedophile is an adult attracted to pre-pubescent children.

Ah. I didn't know that distinction, thanks for that. There is of course a difference between attraction and fantasy and acting out on that attraction / fantasy...