gbaji wrote:
When the primary difference between what is labeled free speech and hate speech is whether or not you agree with the politics of the speaker, there's a problem with equality in your social system. A big problem.
From the reports I've read, I didn't see anything about people calling Coulter by sexist, racist or homophobic (heterophobic?) epitaphs. Mainly just people saying she should go home. It says a fire alarm was pulled which, if done intentionally, I certainly don't condone.
The guards said the crowd looked "threatening" but God only knows what passes for "threatening" in Canada. No reports of violence in any case. No one waving signs around saying that their Browning could solve the problem.
So, no, I don't think the sole difference here is the politics of the speaker.
But I'm really proud of you for being able to recall rote bits of high school literature. Keep up the good work.