[guitarbill]

> For instance displaying a Swastika is perfectly legal if you don't "objectively" use it to "promote (the) national socialism".

Yet the chilling effects are real, leading to silly examples of censorship. Particularly in new mediums such as video games - most famously Wolfenstein 3D. The Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien (BPjM) / Jugendschutzgesetz (JuSchG) has made some questionable decisions in the past.

I agree that "hate speech" has a different connotation than Volksverhetzung (particularly in this day and age), and it's a bit more nuances than the article presents it.

[chmod775]

Yes you're right. I was setting some facts straight and answering my parent post's question. I wasn't voicing my opinion on whether or not I agree with those laws (I don't) and think they're well-designed (they're not IMHO).