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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Garcia‚ Ernell N. Ms. Maree Angeline Dalmacio Reyes BCR 2-1 Argumentation and Debate Why Hate the RH Bill? “Everything is a choice. And everyone has a choice.” Senate Bill 2865 or popularly known as the Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) has been a popular argument and a motion on a debate. Why do we have to talk about this? Why should it be passed
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Hate Crimes Meshanda Rolland-Avera COM/172 March 21‚ 2012 Ms. Valery Reed Hate Crimes Hate crimes are many different criminal acts such as vandalism‚ arson‚ assault‚ and even murder. Many hate crimes are based on an individual’s race‚ gender‚ religion‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ ethnicity‚ and disabilities. Everyone can be potential victims of hate crimes. Anyone from any social class can be considered targets for hate crimes. If you or a group believes in a different religion or speaks a different
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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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disability‚ or sexual orientation. These crimes known as "hate crimes" can be prevented. Solving this problem is not impossible‚ but something that can unite us as a country. The dictionary defines a hate crime as "any of various crimes... when motivated by hostility to the victim as a member of a group (as one based on color‚ creed‚ gender‚ or sexual orientation)." It can be difficult to distinguish a hate crime from other crimes. Usually‚ a hate crime is detected by a background investigation of
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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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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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