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By: rc

rc — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:22:52 +0000

I was recently called a Racist in discussion forum through school by a student replying to my post. The subject is Hate Speech and questions relating to the assignment are as follows:
What is your opinion about the laws against hate speech? Do you think that these laws should be eliminated or that they should be strengthened and enforced?
This is my answer:
Hate speech reminds me of the era when African American people were slaves and not permitted to share the same public facilities, transportation such as the bus lines, and restaurants’ etc. I find it appalling to treat human beings in this manner and even more appalling that our country treated humans this way.

African Americans were courageous and strong back then with a strong religious faith in Christ that it would someday change. They were very religious indeed. In times of distress they sang hymns to overcome the hatred they endured. I feel the White American people didn’t have God in their heart and went to church because that was the norm back then. You can tell some White Americans were kind to their slaves and treated them with respect but had to discipline accordingly because it was the law in that era. If you were caught giving them slack you were called a nigger lover and subjected to being hanged yourself.

Our Constitution was arranged in order to have rights as an individual who lives in the United States. We are considered “equal” in the eyes of the Constitution. I think those who are prejudice and have hate in their heart need some medication called Jesus Christ. Perhaps they will be changed accordingly as Christ teaches you to love in the right way which is not to hate your fellow man or brother. I believe our Constitution is derived from the forefathers’ beliefs in Christ.

There is a fine line between verbal abuse and freedom of speech or voicing my opinion. Exceptions established by the courts to the First Amendment protections include defamation, causing panic, fighting words, incitement to crime, sedition, and obscenity (Van Camp, J. 1996-2005).

I don’t think it should be eliminated but should be strengthened and enforced. Americans need to know the Constitution like the back of their hand in order to strengthen their rights.

References:

Van Camp J. (1996-2005) Freedom of Exception at the National Endowment of Arts Retrieved January 17, 2012 from http://www.csulb.edu/~jvancamp/freedom1.html

This is her response:

Hi Robin.

The N word is very offensive to me and most people in this country and that is one word that should be against the law to say ! And stereotyping people like you have just done is wrong in my opinion, as I am white and have always had God in my heart and not all white people back then just went to church because it was the norm to do ! My best friends are African American and I love them like family. You sound like a racist yourself !

Betty
I feel she didn’t read the entire post and jumped to conclusions in a hateful manner. Is this allowable?

By: Renee Baker

Renee Baker — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:14:09 +0000

All Negativity gets you is negativity but that is on the person perpetrate “hate” on others. You get what you give out comes right back at you. Other wise again first Amendment is and should not change because some feel it neccessary to impart their hate on others.

By: Jamie Kolaski

Jamie Kolaski — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:17:35 +0000

You do make a great point and I couldn’t agree more. It seems as though someone could be labeled for hate speech and not really say or mean anything hateful. I am quite offended that our Nation thinks it has the authority to regulate this…as it seems to me to be disciminatory to both sides.

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By: Timn O

Timn O — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:11:19 +0000

Hi Jullian,
Really interesting post. I applaud your willingness to recognize the problem of limiting “hate speech.” Defining the term itself is fairly challenging. But even if we could agree on a definition, are we going to outlaw hate? If someone says, “Obama is a pig” group A gets mad and group B cheers. If someone says, “Bush is a pig” group B gets mad and group A cheers. Which one is hate speech? It might depend on whether or not we agree with one of the statements.

I was reading a post a few minutes ago that said “I can’t stand these rightwing creeps, but they sure know how to sell hate, fear, guns, God 24/7.” I think it is fairly obvious that the author had a point of view they wished to express about “rightwing.” First, they are “creeps.” That is hardly endearing. Second, the author, “can’t stand them.” The emotion expressed is very strong dislike. To dislike strongly is a virtual definition of hate in most dictionaries, is it not?

I agree with your slippery slope analogy. In most groups it is acceptable to hate or demean somebody. In order to enforce “hate speech” fairly, then NO group would be allowed to demean ANY group or individual. That is not likely to happen.

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By: Lari Iposhk

Lari Iposhk — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:39:30 +0000

Tim has a point there. what happens when that happens?

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