Hateful speech and double standards is defined as a type of speech that attacks a person or group based on aspects such as gender‚ ethnic origin‚ religion and unjustly applies that principle or characteristic towards a specific group of people. Brugger‚ W.‚ 2002. Ban on or protection of hate speech-some observations based on German and American law. Tul. Eur. & Civ. LF‚ 17‚ p.1.Throughout time there has been many arguments regarding the freedom of expression and the Hate-speech restriction in Europe
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Its a well-known fact that there has always been and still is a double standard when it comes to men and women’s sexual expression. Men are judged less severely then woman are for the same behavior. Men are encouraged and praised for having multiple sexual partners while women are shamed‚ and name called. A double standard has been found to exist when researchers have examined male and female condom use‚ study participants typically rate the woman’s behavior more negatively and as more inappropriate
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Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’‚ the main characters are Jews‚ a characteristic that makes the comparison of the books easier. However‚ the way the characters are presented has made the two stories have deep and active anti-Semitic notions and messages. Right from the beginning of the play‚ we can see some clear negative stereotypes towards Jews. Barabbas is undoubtedly portrayed as a man who loves money to an extent that he seems addicted to them. In the opening‚ we see a merchant‚ counting his
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The Three Caskets Three caskets; one of gold‚ one of silver‚ and one of lead. Three caskets are set before many suitors who all would like to take Portia of Belmont’s hand in marriage. But Portia’s father’s will states that each suitor who wishes to take Portia’s hand in marriage‚ must choose one of the three caskets and the one who chooses the correct casket may have the fair Portia’s hand in holy matrimony. This trial‚ designed by Portia’s late father‚ allows him to screen through his daughter
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are also taught to stand up for something if enough belief is put into it- a double standard by most accounts. Such standards exist in the play A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen. Set in the time where women’s equality was a joke and with an ending too shocking for the German public‚ this play brought into light the “two kinds of spiritual law one in man one in women” (Rosefeldt) this view outlines the distinct standards held for each gender that can be seen throughout different works of literature
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Double Standard. The dictionary loosely defines a double standard as a when two different groups of people get treated different ways. A double standard is usually applied to a majority vs minority group of people. Usually‚ the minority is treated unfairly or unjustly by the majority size‚ because they have the advantage. When I went to a football game four years ago‚ I believe I was the victim of a minority double standard issue and was deprived of my personal liberties. The situation happened
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Narrator: The Merchant of Venice is set in 16th century Italy. Venice‚ a city of canals‚ at that time was a famous cultural and trading centre. Antonio is a leading merchant in the city. The scene opens on a street in Venice. (Enter Antonio‚ Salerio and Solanio from left side of stage. They walk up to the centre) Antonio: Truly‚ I don’t know why I’m feeling sad; It’s tiresome; you say you’re tired of it too. But I have no idea why I started feeling this way. And this sadness makes me lose
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gets down and Dirty in Venice Portia‚ Lady from Belmont‚ always seemed like a sweet girl‚ always behaved the way her father wanted her too. Obviously her father’s death has caused some changes as recently Portia has taken some extreme risks to save her love Bassanio. Bassanio is Portia’s most recent suitor who successfully picked the lead casket and now him and Portia have wed. Soon after they had found their love for each other Bassanio soon left for court in Venice where his best friend Antonio
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the true value of a person‚ friendship‚ and revenge. In the play ‘The Merchant of Venice’ by William Shakespeare‚ we explore the important idea that money cannot represent everything‚ through the bond between Shylock and Antonio‚ Bassanio’s choice of caskets‚ and the sacrifice Antonio makes for his best friend Bassanio. Shakespeare portrays this message to us through the bond between Shylock‚ a Jew‚ and Antonio‚ a Christian. The bond is if Antonio fails to pay 3000 ducats he borrowed‚ Shylock
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By tracing back the early roles of Shylock done in the Elizabethan stage‚ we are able to appreciate the complexity of Shakespear’s character‚ Shylock‚ and how he has the greatest impact than any other character. In the early Elizabethan era Shylock was portrayed as an archetypical Jew of that time. He would be played by the performer wearing a red wig and large false nose. This look created the foundations of Shylock’s personality during the Elizabethan era; a comic villain not to be taken seriously
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