According to National Criminal Justice Reference Sample‚ “An estimated 293‚800 violent and property hate crime victimizations occurred in 2012 against persons age 12 or older residing in U.S. households.” The first initial response to any threatening action is violence‚ but it takes an intelligent human being to respond with reasoning which in my opinion is the best option. Hate speech comes from a lack of intelligence or when it regards race‚ arrogance. In certain cases‚ when dealing with it
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Words of Hate “Sticks and stones may brake my bones‚ but words will never hurt me”‚ goes one old playground rhyme. We are usually taught to ignore a person who uses foul language‚ but everyone knows that words can really hurt a person. When someone uses hateful words against us‚ it can hurt just as much as a slap or a punch. When people start to use obscenities with ethnic or racial slurs‚ it can push some sensitive buttons. Racial slurs used in a joking manner leads to others using it in a condescending
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A standard dictionary simply defines a lesbian as a female homosexual. The term lesbian is nothing new. It originated to refer to an inhabitant of the Isle of Lesbos. Our present day connotation of the world evolved from references to Sappho‚ a Lesbian poet whose verse detailed her emotional ties to other women. It has been estimated that lesbians account for approximately 10-12% of the female population. Many myths exists concerning lesbianism. It is believed by some that all lesbians are very
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1.Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced. Throughout my high school years‚ I have taken 3 AP classes and 7 Honors classes. These classes have challenged me to push myself to strive for a good grade. Although I dislike Math‚ my interests in Medicine require knowledge in the subject so I challenge myself my taking the course in order to benefit me in the future. Classes like Pre-Calculus‚ Chemistry
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communism. By creating a barrier they centralized communism in one area which would decrease the number of people who had that ideology in. Not only was America the only country that government officials wanted to have the influence of democracy but places like Vietnam and Korea. The war between Vietnam was not justified because America wanted to guide the countries that were developing into a democratic society by going against its own moral by forcing a form of government makes it unjustified. Although
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1. How would you describe your spiritual well-being? I would describe my spiritual well-being as having peace‚ meaning‚ and purpose in my life. I feel that as an active Catholic‚ my life is here to assist others. As I assist others‚ my spirit is lifted and I feel good. The strong faith in my life has assisted me to become a better person. I am able to love others fully‚ even when they are cranky patients. I just put myself in their shoes and think about their situation. As a person‚ my spirit grows
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rich‚ and white person‚ they are most likely going to experience racism or hate at one point in their life for being “different”. Even worse‚ the group of people that they classify with is going to experience a hate crime that is directed towards them. A hate crime is motivated by race‚ sexuality‚ and other prejudice that involves violence. It is meant to target the victim’s entire group and intimidate them. With all the hate crimes still being committed‚ there should be more laws for them because
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Exam qt. 2 Should hate speech be banned by the government? For banning hate speech- The main argument for banning hate speech is that hate speech leads to violence‚ often against certain groups of people. Against hate speech- The first argument against banning hate speech is that doing so will infringe upon our first ammendment right. The other‚ is that allowing the government to limit speech‚ it opens the door to abuse. I believe that there should be something done about hate speech‚ but banning
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The trade-off between ensuring free speech and restricting hate speech has been the ire of government across the international community. With the advent of social media‚ this issue has only become more contentious. Social media platforms such as facebook‚ twitter‚ and instagram are increasingly becoming forms of debate‚ tension‚ and animosity rather than serving their original purpose; to be a refreshing escape of pleasant social interactions and meeting. Yet‚ it is the social media companies themselves
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Love and Hate‚ whether for justice or cause can be risky and not always a positive guaranteed outcome. In a small town with less than three hundred people something unoriginal takes place‚ some place the definition as love while some place it as hate. In the short story of "The Lottery‚ by Shirley Jackson the main character we focus on is a lady by the name of Tessie‚ who is an unfortunate victim of "The Lottery". In "The Rocking Horse"‚ by D.H. Lawson the main character we focus on is a boy
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