Does freedom of speech give people the right to use hate speech?
Luke Mercer 5A1
Luke Mercer 5A1 Does freedom of speech give People the right to use hate speech?
What is ‘freedom of speech’ and why is it important in our modern day society? Freedom of speech is the right, guaranteed by the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution, to express ideas and beliefs without unwarranted government restriction. Personally, i am for freedom of speech but hate speech shouldn’t be tolerated and people should keep hateful thoughts to theirself.
The direct harm hate speech can cause such as psychological harm, just as hate-motivated violence causes physical harm. Children who are called “nigger”, “Paki”, …show more content…
While attention is often, rightly, focused on the damaging impact discrimination or poverty can have on people’s lives, the impact such problems have on free expression is less rarely addressed.Why is access to freedom of expression important? Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and The right to speak your mind freely on important issues in society is something that most people take for granted.Another major area where discrimination has a knock-on effect on freedom of speech would be the LGBT community (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) people across the world. They are discriminated against for traditional, especially religious reasons.The right to express one’s sexuality is an aspect of the right to freedom of expression both in itself (as an expression of identity) but also because in countries where LGBT rights are not respected, the cultural expression of such rights is often also a political