Criminalizing speech does little to curtail offensive remarks, puts a lot of pressure on people to self-sensor, and pulls a lot of government attention (and resources) away from the real problem: racist and bias-motivated violence. Of course, only a tiny fraction of offensive speech in Europe actually leads to fines, and there's only been a handful of prison sentences. Their existence is nevertheless worrying. Here are some recent examples (each paired with a Dylan tune) of how the Europeans just don't get it when it comes to free speech.
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