In theory I'm ok with some restrictions, but then power potentials always get abused sooner or later. Especially if the core of such laws is based on wibbly wobbly terms that could be interpreted willy nilly, depending on whoever is at the lever that time. Doesn't mean one should try to respect other people's feelings, or be reasonable, I'm just not sure if mandating speech is feasible. At least not in the long term.

Personally I figure when dealing with a hateful society, fake news, racism and all that nasty stuff, you can't just mandate that away. It's not a political problem as much as a personal one expressing itself collectively. Like a synergy of our individual behaviour within the group. Then there's the whole Jungian idea of integrating one's shadow, in terms of incorporating certain negative tendencies that seem to be hard-wired, but could be used in product ways. Take aggression for instance, comparing mindless violence to taking that energy and violently cleaning your house. Or angry make-up sex for that matter, compared to throwing dishes at eachother. But that's just a thought, I'm obviously no psychologist.

In terms of individual change, but on a collective scale, I like the original idea of enlightenment. I'm not talking about spiritual illumination, but in the thinking for yourself sense. I haven't read much of Immanuel Kant but his essay about answering the question what enlightenment ultimately was, always stuck with me. According to him enlightenment was the escape from immaturity while immaturity was the inability to think for yourself. He then he talked about how somebody who never walked on his own can't be expected to walk well, after walking for the first time. So enlightenment I suppose has its dangers, but then keeping people ignorant also almost always turns against itself. Like being overthrown by an increasing amount of collective ignorance.

There's probably no simple clean solution, but I figure just banning speech won't do good about the same as just saying anything without caring about anybody around you. On the other hand, again I would argue restricting speech in some degree might be a good idea, if it didn't mean pouring out the baby with the bathwater.

Have a good one! :-)