Criticizing religious beliefs should never be considered hate speech

Religion

Belief systems, practices, and institutions oriented around the sacred.

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Human rights

Universal entitlements of all persons regardless of nationality, status, or circumstance, grounded in international law. Includes civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights. Promoted and monitored through treaty bodies, courts, and advocacy organizations operating at national and international levels.

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Civil liberties

Individual freedoms that constrain what the state may do, including speech, assembly, religion, privacy and protection from arbitrary search or detention. Distinct from civil rights, which concern equal treatment, these limit government power rather than extend entitlement, and are usually enforced through the courts.

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Culture wars

Political battles over cultural and social issues in the United States.

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