Hate speech as defined by the legal dictionary is described as follows: “Hate speech is spoken words that are offensive‚ insulting‚ and/or threatening to an individual or group based on a particular attribute of that person or persons being targeted. Targeted attributes include such traits as ethnic background‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ or disability‚ though there are other target attributes. In the U.S.‚ another term for hate speech is “fighting words‚” as such talk is likely to provoke an
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I used to hate greasers. They had tried to pick up Cherry and Marcia‚ Bob and my girls. We were so mad that they thought they had the right to do that; they were no-hopers. The night we went to find Ponyboy and Johnny we just wanted to put them back in their place. We wanted the power restored to our superiority‚ because as typical socs we believed this was our right. Socs will always have more power than greasers because the socs had money and the greasers didn’t. There was a constant war between
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Hate Crimes Harboring hatred for someone or something may not be illegal‚ however‚ committing a crime due to this bias is. Hate crimes are regular crimes committed where the motive is discrimination. Throughout history there have been many criminal acts which today would be classified as a hate crime. People have been victimized by hate crimes for a variety of reasons‚ such as religion‚ race‚ sexual preference or gender. Religious hate crimes date back to ancient times. A fire that burned through
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the opposite end on the scale of emotions. Hate. The hate of the families‚ the hate in Mercutio as he dies‚ the hate in Tybalt‚ the hate of Romeo as he leaves Juliet‚ the hate of Juliet towards her parents. Hate. A hate so strong that even the purest love could not break it till blood was spilled. So much hate that people die in the name of love. In Shakespeare’s words‚ “Do with their death bury their parents’ strife” (1.1.8). Shakespeare’s theme of hate is proven with simple words. He speaks through
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NOT-SO-GOLDEN YEARS: WHY HATE CRIME LEGISLATION IS FAILING A VULNERABLE AGING POPULATION. Mich. St. L. Rev. 387. Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic Wang‚ L. (2000). RECOGNIZING OPPORTUNISTIC BIAS CRIMES. 80 B.U.L. Rev. 1399. Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic Taslitz‚ A. E. (2000). HATE CRIMES‚ FREE SPEECH‚ AND THE CONTRACT OF MUTUAL INDIFFERENCE. 80 B.U.L. Rev. 1283. Retrieved from www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/lnacademic Ginsberg‚ A. (2011). Hate Is Enough HOW NEW
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Is Romeo and Juliet a tale of hate and how destructive it can be? Sunny Ou 9B Romeo and Juliet shows the story of two families‚ and how destructive the hate that lurks between their families can be. The catastrophic events that unravel after Juliet takes a questionable potion is an absolute tragedy. Juliet takes a potion which would revive her after hours of deep sleep. Romeo is in distraught seeing his wife dead‚ chugs the potion and kills himself. Juliet
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The first law against hate crimes was passed in 1968 as a civil rights act; the law was aimed at protecting people against any attacks based on race‚ religion or origin. A crime motivated by gender‚ disability and sexual preference could not be prosecuted as a hate crime until 2009.The FBI says that a hate crime can target either a person or property and can be motivated in whole or in part by biases‚ meaning offenders can have other motives besides hate. To track attacks such as these‚ the FBI
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ love and hate seem to have mysterious‚ obscure origins‚ and are both powerful forces within the play. Explore the significance of the theme of the similarity of these two powerful passions in the play. Think about the significance of a force that is not under one’s personal control. How might this relate to ethical responsibility? Love and hate play significant roles in this famous Shakespeare play‚ without the hatred between the two families there wouldn’t be a problem with
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Hate or Heritage PORTSMOUTH – On a cold‚ wet‚ winter day people departed their warm downtown offices and businesses. They wasted no time getting to their cars‚ trying their best to beat rush-hour traffic. On their way through the old Town Square‚ they pass a monument in honor of Confederate Soldiers. It stands at the corner of High St. and Court Street‚ directly in front of the old Portsmouth Court house. It faces the Elizabeth River‚ which is the route the CSS Merrimack took to engage the USS Monitor
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We often say today that "The opposite of Love is hate." The four letter word "hate" that destroys relationships‚ imposes ghastly intentions and abstructs emotions. The truth is "the opposite of love is not hate but indifference." Hatred is an extreme that only destroys a handful of relationships‚ but indifference destroys millions. Indifference is the most destructive force at work against our relationships with one and another. Indifference destroys all energy and enthusiasm for the great pursuits
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