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Re: Y'know, What?! Spirit Lucky's Big Adventure Looks A'ight on PS4

Abeedo

@nessisonett I actually feel like dreamworks is somewhat underrated. All the mediocre movies they've pumped out recently (the Croods, Home, Boss Baby) seems to distract from the good movies they've made (How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda, The Road to El Dorado, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, etc.)

Re: Days Gone 2 Not Given the Greenlight, Sony Bend Working on Something New

Abeedo

@get2sammyb I mean I understand putting more effort into making their big sellers as best as they can be, but lets be honest these games were already going to be big sellers anyways. I feel like this approach is neglecting the other type of gamers who came to PlayStation because of its game diversity and not just its tentpole titles.

Re: Sony Commits to Safer Gaming Environments Alongside Xbox and Nintendo

Abeedo

@oldschool1987 Free speech is saying an opinion in a manner that is respectful, even if it's conflicting. It shows that even if you don't agree with the opposition, you still respect them and see them as a human being. If you are trying to get a point across, this is the perfect way.
Hate speech is when you actively attack and insult a particular party, largely for reasons of race or lifestyle. Saying that hate speech should count as free speech shouldn't be an argument that is made.
I know Hitler comparisons are work out but this one seems good enough for the situation
If Hitler wasn't allowed to publicly insult, attack and hate on people of Jewish faith due to hate speech laws, then a large portion of his influence would've been taken away and the Holocaust possibly avoided.
If we're talking about online video gaming, before blocking them you still hear them insulting you. And even if they get blocked they can always go to someone else. Not everyone has thick skin and can withstand slurs directed at them. People in vulnerable positions mentally would be affected a lot more.
Besides if people aren't prosecuted for things like hate speech, then as time progresses other things will be ok to them. But if they're not allowed to spread discriminatory ideals, then it becomes harder for them to feel like attacks or more extreme forms of discrimination is justified.
Also your argument on cracking down on hate speech meaning there won't be racist jokes anymore seems a bit faulty. I know shows like South Park normalized these jokes in a satirical way, and even if they're funny a lot of the time they still hurt the targeted group. Jokes are likely the core way discrimination becomes normalized in this generation. Why is it that we can't make jokes without hurting some other party? In a school in the country I live in a child came out so all of his classmates started singing a song saying "So Who's a Jolly Good Fa***t!". With your logic this is just free speech as they were joking. These kids shouldn't be in trouble for bullying right?
Even if a lot of the matter is subjective, there are many cases when a clear line can be drawn. If a statement passes this line into hate speech territory, then it shouldn't be allowed. End of story.