[kubb]

The society decides. We know that speech can have disastrous consequences.

We have laws that have been carefully written and refined to counteract that.

Simplified: Hate speech = attacking or demeaning a group for who they are (e.g. race, religion, gender).

[reverendsteveii]

I've been told that my rainbow flag lapel pin is anti-Christian hate. This opinion seems to be gaining in popularity. If society decides this is the case, which some elements of society are currently making a concerted effort to see through with dozens of bills across dozens of states, is it incumbent upon me to accept it?

Right now in Europe there are people arguing that it's fundamental to the nature of Islam that adherents hate anyone who is not Islamic. They can cite Quran saying some pretty horrendous stuff about non-believers, that they need to be killed in a holy war and things like that. Is it within the bounds of society to decide that being Islamic is ipso facto a hate crime?