I Hate Myself

The Definition of “Hate Speech” The freedom of speech in America is something that is rooted in the core of our nation. However, this freedom can consequently lead to speech that is undesirable. Hate speech is the generic term that has come to embrace the use of speech attacks based on race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation or preference. Hate speech can come in many different forms and may be difficult to identify. As hate speech is not a legally defined term, it becomes difficult…

Censorship in the English language has become a controversial discussion regarding whether some language should actually be censored or not. Censorship is in language is the suppression of any words or phrases that seem offensive, offensive meaning anything that seems controversial, harmful or vulgar. Everything from art, television, music, media, books, and movies can be censored, where either certain words or phrases or cut out, or entirely replaced with new ones by similar but clean words.…

For every coin, there are two distinct sides. Sadly, UC Davis, like every other college in the US, has had the same problem with Free Speech. On one side, many of the people who attend or work at their campus want to be able to speak their minds freely without being harassed or chastised. For them, being able to say whatever they want is a right that should not be limited by policies and restriction, while, for others, there should be a limit to what people can say. By specifying what students…

“ I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” – S.G Tallentyre. Freedom of speech was established in the first amendment of the United States constitution in 1971 and coincided with the freedom of religion and the right to assemble. Why do we need the right to free speech? Free speech is a human right that prevents hate speech from arising thus promoting a healthy, free culture. Free speech is one of the most important freedoms and rights in the world…

I think the case is completely out of place because these going to an institution where they teach the value of the expression and your right to ejércela written in the Constitution of the United States of America, but while this institution is removing this right . I understand that as an educational institution authorities should prevent any conflict and supporting student welfare and really approve, but I do not agree to the suspension of a minority of five students to lack of evidence and…

The Views and Handling of Hate Crimes In the eyes of the United States court system, hate crimes are simply an enhancer. What that means is when someone is convicted of a particular crime, they receive a just sentence. However, if there is solid evidence to prove that he or she was motivated by hate, bias, or prejudice, their punishment would be modified appropriately (hence the word enhancer). While this may seem like a relatively successful process, it is sadly, more often than not,…

The fight against graffiti and the perpetrators of this crime has been an ongoing problem in Melbourne and surrounding areas. Published in the Herald Sun on the 21st of January in 2014, Leonie Burke’s article, Time to Attack Graffiti discusses this problematic situation. The main contention behind her piece is to assert the fact that better strategies in managing the problem need to be implemented. She does this by discussing how previous strategies were not effective and then considers some…

The Psychology of Hate and Hate Crimes *In the United States today, we can see a huge cultural diversity. People come from all over the world in search of a better way of life and move to be in the land of the free. However, with such a huge cultural variety in America this leads to individuals having radical opinions of other races, religions, genders, and sexual orientations. How does an individual create this way of thinking? Are people born with prejudice? These are some of the questions…

Most people want to have freedom to do whatever they would like to do, especially giving their opinions in public areas. A purpose of giving speech is to change audiences’ thoughts or provide information that people do not know or incite people to do something for benefits. People usually see a president of a country gives their speech in front of its citizens to inform situations and policy of a nation. Audiences also have to ponder what the president talks about. However, this kind of speech…

A hate crime is defined as any wrong doing perpetrated against a particular group of people. It is a form of prejudice directed at a group of individuals based on their ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious preference, or any other defining characteristic. Anytime two different groups of people come in contact with each other, there is the possibility of tension or conflict developing, which often leads to violence. Whether the crime in question is assault, theft, verbal…