Is hate speech a valid reason to ban someone from a country?

“No. A country should respect and value freedom of speech. It’s a slippery slope to start excluding people from a country based on their views. I don’t think a country should be playing games with its borders to censor people.”

“Yes. Some people do so much damage, they should be kept out of a country. The people who are banned probably would ban gays if they had the opportunity. So I wouldn’t cut them any slack. But the bans should be for extremists of all types.”

“No. That’s an abuse of power by the government. Everyone is entitled to their opinions — even if they’re offensive. As long as they don’t do anything physically to harm someone, they should have the freedom to enter a country.”

“I don’t think banning people is an effective way to deal with hate speech. It just gives the person more publicity — especially via the Internet. If they break a law, put them in jail. But don’t ban them before they even cause a problem.”