On console it ' s 3 right and 1 down . <| sep |> Actually , for better or worse , hate speech in many forms is protected as freedom of expression . The reason for this is that one person ' s hateful comment is another ' s stand against organizations . God is a Lie can very easily be condemned as hate speech by a Christian , whereas an Atheist would see it as a statement of fact . To silence that Atheist would be to favor the religious over the irreligious . Determining what is hate speech is very hard because it tends to be based on perspective . Also it stifles future content that is valid by lumping it into That ' s offensive to some group , therefore hate speech . The public square is available for all who have speech to speak it freely . Even if it is considered by some to be offensive or hateful . It is what each person does with the influence of that speech that is important . You do not silence those who you do not agree with , you counter their rhetoric with your own free speech and show why they are wrong . If you cannot do that , then you need to look at your argument again and make sure your facts are the right ones .