“Hate speech” is a headline, a talking point and a personal attack if I have an inferior argument. Hate speech and hatred are at the core of everything from violence in schools to assassinations. Hate exists. Evil exists. But hate speech is not what the media, leftists and radical alphabet mafia claim. Speech is not the problem; hate is. 

Is it hate speech if I espouse an idea that does not align with current “norms?” Is it hate speech to quote the Bible on the value of human life, sexuality or how you treat a horse? (Yes, that’s in there.) Is it hate speech if my informed position opposes yours? There was a time when debate was a championed value. Now, it’s “hate speech,” and you can be killed for it. 

Killed? C’mon, Alex. People aren’t killed for speech. No, it’s far worse. You can be killed for just being — being a Christian, Jew, or someone who believes human biology is dimorphic.

Hate speech, as defined by those who shout it loudest, is not hatefulness in the speaker; it’s words that stir feelings of hate in the hearers. Your speech caused my violent hatred. I’m not responsible for my actions; you are. Hate speech, not by definition but by application, is anything that awakens hate in the hearer.

Are words violence, or are violent actions violence? If speech is a form of violence, a violent response is acceptable. If words are violence, or I feel triggered, my violently expressed hatefulness becomes “self-defense.” 

Real hate is a heart issue. Jesus explained in Luke 6:45: If good........

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