But I also have to discuss when expression goes over the line. And for many Americans it means hate speech. Here in the Balkans everyone knows that hate speech is more than words.
Hatreds here are deep-rooted.
The war in Kosovo is only one of many recent examples of a culture of intolerance that envelops the region. The conference was intended to seek ways that educators could build a culture of peace in a region torn apart by ethnic intolerance. Of course I am speaking primarily about Yugoslavia. But if you scratch the surface in Bulgaria, you'll find similar feelings. The same is true for neighboring countries.