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The Bible makes clear that hatred comes in many forms. But it also warns: Do not answer hatred with hatred (1 Meqabyan 2:1–2), nor take up the sword against your brother, for vengeance belongs to the Lord alone (Romans 12:19). The one who refuses mercy destroys his own soul (Sirach 28:1–2), and the man who becomes a shooter in wrath will perish by the very violence he has chosen (Testament of Benjamin 7:5).
I don't think taking advice from an evil man is the way to go here 🫠 Americans take free speech to an extreme level sometimes and I'm not talking about valid criticism but actually just hate towards others and then wrapping it up as if 'oh it's free speech'
”Words aren’t harmful…”. Nonsense. If they cannot be harmful, why do they frequently result into violent actions, which when cumulated harm the community? Hurtful words and gestures -> violence -> public unrest -> social norms -> public laws… the causality should be clear enough alright. Even if you don’t like the last part, interference by a central governance, there is a need for social norms incl. their enforcement.