Of course, it is wrong, when someone makes racist statements, but what they are, are just words.
If you ask me, if anything should be banned, it is the thuggery of businesses interfering in domestic issues. There should be a separation of business and state.
Even pornography and video games are protected as free-speech.
Hate is one of the emotions of human beings like love.
Repressing it through legislative actions are just trying to repress one of the basic human emotions.
Words don't physically hurt people.
I tend to believe that hate speech is a part of free speech.
Now, the definition of hate speech is very broad, after a few years, it might be offensive to even say "He' or "She"
i dont agree with you .. some hate speech bring light evil plans to evil mind.. it can be dangerous..
you are right it can be usually dangerous speaking on the behalf of racism, rape , murder etc.. some speech topics must be restricted for the societies sake..