Very good Amos ... I agree. The problem is, a lone wolf who speaks hate, is much less threatening than a 'pack of wolves' whose speech is centered around it's ideology and agenda of hate. There is a fine line at this stage when the 'hate speech' turns into violence fueled by the hate.... which we then arrive at your comment " The issue is, instead, one of defining the impact of speech in public as a social act." ... This is were we do not and justifiably ignore the speech ... we must not forget, it's these speeches that trigger such violence as Oklahoma City, the sniper executions of specific pro-life doctors, and ones as simple as the defamation of Jewish cemetaries.

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