"Is Hate Speech in our Media Directly Affecting Our Culture?"
I believe that hate speech is being plastered all over the media. Whether it be through news, jokes/comedy, movies, internet blogs, or on magazines, hate speech has been (in my opinion) undermined for its true meaning and effects. When i think of hate speech, and just as the book stated it, i think of it "demonstrating some level of contempt for other people, but...meaning to convey the deliberate bias towards and discrimination against persons that could be incited because of the form of hate speech" (pg 256). Many people in our culture do get directly affected by hate speech because to those who are talking, there is little to no importance to the effect they are causing. I think hate speech is the cause of so much negative environment in so many cultures; its a lack of respect.
Although places like the internet or comedy has made hate speech so liberal, it doesn't mean it has no effect on the people. Hate speech based on race and religion are probably the two most effective ways to get an uproar of group of people seeking justice. Trying to defend using the Amendment "Freedom of Speech" simply adds on to wanting to get back and still has no defense on the line of respect people should have for others.
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