Freedom of speech affords people the right to say what they like. It does not give them the right to say it wherever they like. That’s a very important distinction.
Yes, agreed. A good approach in this case might be to respond saying that it’s not really cool to talk like that in your community. That gives the message to everyone in a clear and concise way. Sometimes deleting things just creates confusion and distrust.
@JusticeUK have you got what you need from this discussion? I’m aware that it’s one that has the propensity to get pretty heated.