Free Speech Vs. Political Correctness Analysis

Free Speech Vs Political Correctness
"The plain fact is that not all free speech is good speech. Which means that freedom of speech is not always a sound or just public policy."' Free speech is the cornerstone of democracy and should be a right that all are entitled to. In the United States the topic of free speech is more contentious as it is written into the constitutional rights, it is a worldwide issue and has come more into focus recently in Ireland. In a recent survey by Claire Byrne 65% of people believe that there should not be a restriction on free speech. Recently a controversial article was published by Nicholas Pell in The Irish Times regarding the alt-right movement, which included glossary of terms, which people found sexist and
Journalists can feel that they have the right to free speech, it even says so in the Irish Constitution Article 40.6.1 it states that the “State guarantees the right of citizens to express freely their conviction and opinions.” Though in Ireland the free of expression is not absolute. The same Article of the constitution always states “the importance of education public opinion, the State will try to ensure that the organs of public opinion such as the radio and the press keep their right to liberty of expression but they shall not be used to undermine public order, morality or the authority of the state” In the European Human Rights Convention Article 10 (1) also gives the right to freedom of speech, though in Article (2) it does not state that the freedom of speech does have its restrictions. The Constitution in Ireland offers the citizens personal rights not just freedom of speech to the media. In Article 40.3.2 of the Irish Constitution it states “the State shall, in particular, by its laws, protect as best it may from unjust attack (and, in the case of injustice done, vindicate) the life, person, good name and property rights of every citizen.” It is alarming to socially conscious journalists just how fast hate messages overwhelm comment on the internet. Other journalists serve as an ideological spokesperson, a cheerleader for hate, from religious extremists to xenophobics. Hate speech is when a group of people depending on their race, sexuality and so on, are vilified. Even those who are advocates for free speech agree that hate speech requires special handling. The discussions surrounded hate speech often gets fuzzy and we find legitimate concerns being translated into unwarranted censorship. An example of hate speech in accordance with human rights standards, is the incitement to cause harm such as negative discrimination and violence, as it warrants legal intervention. Whereas