Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Hate Now, Freedom Late?
As I read the hate speech expert, I was shocked at the arguments that were proposed towards "hate speeches". I cannot believe the heights of ridicule America has reached. Yes, in our constitution it states that we have freedom of speech, religion, press, and all that other good stuff. But if you jump down to about the Fourteenth Amendment, it also states that basically everyone deserves and will get equal rights -this in particular excludes discrimination. Public hate speeches are discrimination and not only bring shame to the group thats giving their "hate speech", but also to America. I understand that we all have feelings that we feel are so important to where they need to be shared with the world, but there should be a line. Now I'm not saying hate speeches should be censored, but they should very well be limited, almost restricted for the most part. What is the point of the hate speech? How is it going to benefit your group, beside all the bandwagoners who eventually wear the wagon down? There are plenty of ways to express "hate" in a much more respectful manner although it does not have a positive connotation. Honestly, hate speeches is just an add to our society, I know its something that won't ever change. Everyone will challenge it just like gay marriages and polygamy. In all seriousness, I believe hate speeches shouldn't be shared with the public and should be more regulated and observed by high officials. If it were up to me, I would ban hate speeches, just because "speeches" is in the as a scape goat word, when in reality it's discrimination. What are, we the people, suppose to possibly do when a hate speech is given to us?
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So, just food for thought, what do you think about the Russian girl that hates on gays and lesbians that basically lead to several deaths? She hasn't been punished. She's still posting videos happily. In what situations do you think that the government should enforce laws against these hate speeches? How about the ones that just sit and rally? I see that you have referred to amendment 14... but I don't see anything regarding discrimination. Here's a link: http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxiv . I vaguely remember it being an amendment, but I am not sure. I think that amendment was the reason why KKK was disbanded. If hate speeches really were banned, what about all those time people gossip and spread general hate? There is really just so many people "hating" and so hard to narrow it down which type of "hate speech" to be against the law.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your post on hate speech. I think it is good for people to voice their opinions because it may make them think about different perspectives on an issue. However, I think there is a very thin line between being able to voice your opinion and attacking them. The Fourteenth Amendment does state that everyone is allowed equal rights. This prevents people from discriminating against each other. So this is where the thin line comes in because you have the right to freedom of speech however you don’t have the right to discriminate. I also agree that that hate speech shouldn’t be banned but it should be regulated.
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