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Is it illegal to be racist?

Asked by cmg1144 about 1 year ago, 8 answers.

I'm not, infact I have friends who are black.
But is it illelgal?
Or is it not because it's freedom of speech?

Answered by standtall12 on Nov 06, 2008, 04:43PM
210 answers

Well, any action or something they take offensive they can sue for
its called like defamation I think.
Yeah, there's no such thing about complete freedom of speech.
Its an ideal, although people shouldn't be hateful.

Answered by colethky on Nov 06, 2008, 04:43PM
2766 answers

To just be a racist...no but it is an ignorant way to live. However if you act on your beliefs with violence then it is illegal. If you would call someone names though they could sue you for defamation of character. But you wouldn't normally go to jail just for talking unless of course you threaten someone.

Answered by loversxplague on Nov 06, 2008, 05:06PM
146 answers

No...unless it's offensive and or can indjure someone...then it's illegal!!!
But we are all black...just to different degrees of your colouring of pigmant!!!
Freedom of speech is just freedom of speech...
THEY ARE COMPLELY DIFFERANT TOPICS!!!♥
-S!!!

Answered by blank22 on Nov 06, 2008, 05:24PM
62 answers

Answered by amblessed on Nov 06, 2008, 05:50PM
12243 answers

Not illegal, just ignorant - any color can be racist.

Answered by utopia on Nov 06, 2008, 05:51PM
1477 answers

Racism is not illegal but hate crime based on racism carries extra punch.

Answered by ty on Nov 06, 2008, 08:22PM
10127 answers

Nope... it is illegal to discriminate in certain situations (job wise etc),
but you're allowed to be a racist...

Answered by jimahl on Nov 07, 2008, 06:29AM
2603 answers

Government can't legislate how people think, no matter how ignorant that view is to most people.

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