No

Criminalisation of speech doesn't eradicate hatred, it just pushes it underground. Better face up to the truth than be comforted by a lie. It would be lovely if there was no hatred in the UK, but all that hate speech laws do is cover up the symptom, giving the illusion that there is no sectarianism. There is also the issue of who decides what constitutes hate speech. For example, one may argue that simply being critical of a religion may be hate speech. But we should always be permitted to criticise and debate ideas. If an idea can't stand on its own two feet against criticism then…  Read more it just isn't a good idea, and laws shouldn't exist to support bad ideas. Hate speech laws should only criminalise incitement to violence, and discussion should be had as to where the line falls on what constitutes incitement to violence. I'd argue that dehumanisation of a group is the threshold at which laws should be imposed.

Hate speech is a phrase used by the Left to scare people into not speaking up against polices/ideas that they do not like

I wish to hear all speech, regardless of whether it is hateful or not, and then I wish to make up my own mind with all of the information available to me, not just what is deemed acceptable

hate speech should not be allowed in a progressive society because it destroys the peace and harmony in a society