I’ve always despised this ridiculous idea of ‘hate speech’, so no, criticising a religion should definitely fall within any definition of free speech. Defining what should be free speech has never been easy, but examples of banned speech should be things like defamation, clearly and directly threatening speech, and obscenity (though the definition of the latter has obviously greatly changed). Very recently in an Australian state, a protester was arrested for wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “From the river to the sea”. Although I loathe and despise such people, I’m outraged at his arrest, as it’s clearly an attack on his right to free speech. An interpretation that it’s threatening speech because it implies he’s calling for the destruction of Israel is drawing far too long a bow (and I’m a strong supporter of Israel). Those lovers of ‘hate speech’ laws should be very careful, as this stupid invention by the Woke can so easily be turned against them. Not a US citizen.
