...Waldron urges readers to consider that many other countries have laws against hate speech and that such laws have sometime been passed in the United States, although not nationally. I think this is because, as mentioned by Waldron, many countries consider hate laws in Europe and in other countries in which manifestations of hate are prohibited rather than tolerated in the name of free speech. I also think this because other countries in which have these hate laws, their constitutions acknowledge that basic rights, including freedom of expression, are legitimately subject to restriction. I think it isn’t consistent because many states vary in the extent to which they allow their national legislation be guided by international human-rights laws. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education reviews the narrow definitions of exceptions for the free-speech clause of the U.S Constitution, noting that universities frequently go beyond these exceptions in their speech codes. Those narrow exceptions include: speech that incites reasonable people to immediate violence, so-called “fighting words”, harassment, true threats and intimidation, obscenity, and defamation. I think that universities go beyond these exceptions in their speech codes because of the recent events that have happened. For example, I think the Virginia Tech massacre made a lot of universities scared that something like that could happen at their university, so they started to go beyond exceptions of the free-speech...
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...Semantics-E265 Take-home Quiz Hate speech is one of the most powerful and hurtful speech there is today. Its power grows from the pure frustration and hatred towards another group. Hate speech perpetuates hate and violence and should never be allowed anywhere. Richard Delgado in Hate Cannot Be Tolerated states, “With anonymous hate speech such as a flier or graffiti, the victim cannot talk back, for the hate speaker delivers his message in a cowardly fashion.” I agree with Richards whole article but I particularly liked this segment. Hate crimes are cowardly and stereotypical. They usual consist of targeting a group and a helpless individual is dragged into that group and abused. If someone has a problem with me and confronts me I will openly listen but if the constantly fuck with my life using graffiti and fliers, that’s strait disrespect and I don’t put up with it. I don’t believe any one should have to. Now some people are not as hands on as me and we cant expect people to stick up for them selves so we must act to defend them. In the essay The Betrayal of Liberty on America’s Campus, by Alan Kors, I felt pushed back. I didn’t like the tone he used in his essay or the purpose. He gave some far-fetched examples if weird speech codes schools tried to bring the hate speech down and pushed that they were talking away our rights. I am always allowed to voice my opinion and even if I wasn’t allowed I still would but I’m glad there are rules in place to stop hate speech and in my eyes they...
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...If you were in charge of a university what rules would you make for student conduct online? Explain your reasoning and support your answer with examples and other evidence. Many schools have online guidelines for their students to follow. Cyberbullying, harassments, and improper communication with other students should not be tolerated. 75% of students admit to visiting a website bashing another student. Victims of bullying and harassment are two to nine times more likely to think about suicide. Research is limited among college students because bullying is considered a high school and middle school problem. Cyberbullying and harassment are done in all types of school around the world. Students must engage in proper communication and professionalism. Informal communication would be allowed, but posting derogatory messages or images has no place in my school. As the head of the university, I would enforce at least these mandatory rules to ensure proper student conduct. Cyberbullying and online harassment is when people taunt or start rumors about other people using cellphones, computers, or tablets. Most bullying happens on social networks and is available for all to see. Messages or pictures are posted to embarrass or taunt the person excessively. Cyberbullying can lead to suicides and there have been many cases over the years due to this type of behavior. Teenagers ranging from 13-18 took their own lives because of their peers or fellow classmate harassed them constantly...
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...Lea Pratt American InterContinental University October 23, 2011 Inside Look at Hate Crimes Abstract 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 groups believes in a different religion or speak a different language and the offenders does not approve than they will target you. No one can be really safe and overcome if they are being targeted. It’s a cruel and depressing world. With help we as a community can stop hate crimes. Inside Look at 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 (SikhNet, n.d). When people commit hate crimes they generally chose someone that cannot change a characteristic that they do not like. Hate crimes has been a devastating part of criminology in the United States. A criminologist is one that studies crime and criminal acts. They analyze criminal behavior patterns and criminal law, and gives theoretical explanations for criminal and delinquent behaviors (Criminal Justice, 2011). Criminologist have been working hard to characterize the people who are capable...
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...Name Course Instructor Date Cause and effect of September 11, 2001 terrorist attack Although often caused by nature, disasters can have human origins. Often it is the unpredictability of such disasters that causes fear, confusion and stress that have a lasting effect on the affected community. In recent history, the Sept 11th terrorist attack is one such example. This paper will examine the terrorists’ motivation towards committing the attack and the effect it had on the American society. According to Pedahzur (2006), terrorist groups exist for the purpose of planning and executing attacks to accomplish their mission. Included among the objectives of terrorism are demonstrating the group’s power over population and government, exact revenge for perceived persecution and satisfy the group’s vengeance while at the same time gaining publicity for their actions. Accordingly, the September 11 attacks can be interpreted both as a direct signal to the United States to behave in a certain way and as an indirect signal to potential sympathizers that the united states is not invulnerable. Looking at it from this point of view, it can be debated that the most important cause of the terrorist attack was to diminish US prestige in the Arab world by sending the message that the symbols of UC economic, military and political power could be attacked (Pedahzur, 2006). Terrorism can cause cascading effects that can have global effects. As the term alludes...
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...Hate speech is nothing new to American universities. It is defined as language that slanders a particular group based on race, color, gender, nationality, as well as other characteristics. Though colleges try to combat hate speech with speech codes, these codes are never upheld in court, and as a result the victims are left to suffer. Sadly, most victims are minorities who have been historically oppressed, such as African Americans and women. In order to help the minorities targeted by hate speech on college campuses, the sufferers must be empowered to speak out through the creation of a national organization and eventually the Supreme Court must rule that the freedom of speech does not include hate speech. An increase of hate speech on college...
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...Teniesha Hayes CJC 214 John Annis October 28, 2010 Hate Crimes The word hate is described as having a strong distaste for something or someone. It is a very harsh word that is loosely thrown around in conversation without thinking of the negativity that word can bring. To some individuals who feel they have to act out their hate end up committing hate crimes or a criminal act against the very thing they hate. According to the UCR (Uniform Crime Report) from the FBI databases in 2008 there were 7,783 hate crimes reported. Of the reported crimes religious, racism, and sexualism are a few that cause so many communities to be divided against each other. Religious discrimination is defined as treating a person or a group differently because of what they do or don’t believe. Freedom of religion is an individual’s constitutional right. We should be free to express our religion without feeling we will be prosecuted for doing so. Our country is so culturally diverse and every individual culture has embraced a specific religious practice that speaks to them and their family. Our different religious practices range from Jewish, Muslim, Buddhism and Christianity beliefs. Now there are some that believe that their religious practices are superior to others and that can cause conflicts between cultures. But really people are afraid of what they don’t understand and to those particular people they seem to commit harsh crimes against individuals who are embracing their human...
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...STRAYER UNIVERSITY ROCKVLLE CAMPUS YACINE FALL Sociology of Developing Countries---SOC 300 Spring 2013 2nd Assignment Subject: Can religion play a positive role in the improvement of social, economic, and political conditions of undeveloped societies? Elaborate your thought. Religion is usually defined as the belief of a supreme, invisible power that has absolute control over our fate as humans, the universe and everything surrounding it. This invisible power establishes symbols that relate humanity to spiritual and moral values. Religion is all about spirituality (nature of consciousness) and morality (the distinction between right and wrong or good or bad). Religion is present in every corner of the world but practiced very differently and it has different influences in our lives depending on the location where it is practiced. Therefore, it generates different outcomes. In some undeveloped societies, religion can play a positive role in the improvement of social conditions, but when it comes to economic and political conditions, it can be very devastating. Religion can sometime help improve and stabilize the social system in undeveloped countries through its teachings. In all of the four dominant religions practiced in the third world (Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam), the teaching of promoting peaceful coexistence among humans are very popular. Religion also infuses social norms like honesty, morality and equality which will lessen social injustices, racism...
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...DabbLand The people of this nation do not like the laws against the use of renewable resources and the way the laws in general are enforced. The people of this nation cannot possibly feel happy and safe in a society where the people who uphold the law are also the ones who break the laws. There is a great need for a new government and a way to enforce laws. In DabbLand there will be no guns except for locked away incase of war, and the police officers will only have batons incase a criminal acts up. The government will continue to be a democracy and the citizens' votes will have a greater impact on the decisions that are made. To function as a society we have less laws and a good educational system. A strong government is the basis of any...
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...Hate Crimes Hate Crimes In today’s society crimes are being committed all around us, but hate crimes are particularly hurtful crimes and are committed against people for things that they cannot change. Martin Luther King once said that “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” So why is it that these crimes are still tolerated in 2012? Racism has been a major contributor to hate crimes but as the years have gone by it is not the only factor involved. Gender, sexual preferences, disabilities, and religious beliefs also play a role in this type of bias. Hate crimes are criminal offenses committed against a person property or society which is solely motivated by the offenders’ bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Who, Why, What, When and Where? These crimes are usually committed out of fear, ignorance, prejudice, or just a general lack of understanding with the highest percentage (62.3%) being committed by our white society. The FBI Hate Crimes Statistic lists 6,624 documented cases for 2010 alone. Racial hate crimes contributed 47.3%, followed by religious hate crimes at 20%, sexual orientation at 19.3%, ethnic crimes at 12.8%, and crimes against people with disabilities at .6%. 32% of these crimes are committed on the victims own property, 28% across various locations, 19% on public roads, highways, and alleys, and the remaining 11% at our Public Schools and Colleges. Some things that are done during...
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...VIOLENCE, AND CONFLICT, 2nd ed., (Academic Press, expected 2008). Hate Crimes Jack Levin and Jack McDevitt Northeastern University I. Legal Distinctions II. Hate Crimes and Prejudice III. Why Treat Hate Crimes Differently? IV. Problems in Collecting Hate Crime Data V. Types of Hate Crimes VI. Organized Hate Groups VII. VIII. Are Hate Crimes on the Rise? Responses to Hate crimes IX. Conclusion GLOSSARY Defensive Hate Crimes Hate offenses aimed against particular “outsiders” who are regarded as posing a challenge to a perpetrator’s neighborhood, workplace, school, or physical wellbeing. Ethno-violence Acts of hate that do not necessarily rise to the legal standard of a crime, but contain an element of prejudice. Hate Crimes (also known as Bias Crimes) Criminal offenses motivated either entirely or in part by the fact or perception that a victim is different from the perpetrator. Mission Hate Crimes Hate offenses committed as an act of “war” against any and all members of a particular group of people. Modern Racism victim. Prejudice A negative attitude toward individuals based on their perceived group Subtle and institutionalized forms of bigotry based on the race of the membership. Retaliatory Hate Crimes terrorism. Thrill Hate Crimes Hate offenses typically committed by youngsters who are motivated by Hate offenses designed to get even for hate crimes or acts of the desire for excitement. HATE CRIMES are criminal offenses motivated either entirely or in part...
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...thrown around as a word to mock someone for being foolish or dumb when it’s origin is focused around the mentally disabled. This violates the ethics within our society due to it’s exposure of a negative connotation about our mental class. Universal ethics/morals like kindness and acceptance are beyond broken when the mentally disabled are criticized for their form despite they had no control over it and will not stand up for themselves when being attacked. The ethnic violation can be described as an unruly discrimination of a certain type of people. This violates the principles of treating others the way you want to be treated and unjust verbal abuse. Personally, the actions bestowed upon the mentally disable appaul me on all levels and I cannot understand how people can victimize them and not feel any sort of wrong within. People with mental disorders are more than capable to uphold the understanding as a normal person however do not have the power to confront someone who may be harsh to them. The mentally disabled do indeed comprend what happens around them. There is no explanation or justification as to why someone would intentionally put another person down especially if that person may assume mental disorders. And whenever I hear the R word being used offensively regardless of the person I will politely ask the person to use a different word and if I am objected I will give a little background as to the immorals to that word. I strongly encourage my friends and others to ‘Spread...
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...Tardiness in the Workplace Juan Luna Park University EN 306 - Prof Writing in the Disciplines: Business Communications Ms. Judika Webb May 3, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract………………………………………………………………………………..……3 Introduction………………………………………………… ………………………………4 The Problem………………………………………………………………………………....4 Reasons why employees are late to work…………………………………………………...4 Solutions/Recommendations………………………………………………………………..6 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………..8 References…………………………………………………………………………………..9 Abstract Tardiness in the workplace is an ongoing issue. Managers should be proactive in combating this “drug” that has taken over our workplace environment. Many things such as dictating your employees’ reporting time in advance, outlining consequences of being late, and dealing with tardiness as it occurs can be done to attempt to alleviate this problem which costs companies billions of dollars in lost production opportunities. In a survey that I conducted, my initial observations involving my coworkers were confirmed as out of 40 surveys that I sent out, almost 30 people responded exactly as I expected. The abuse of being tardy is evident all around us as suspense dates are sometimes not met, tasks are not accomplished, and work orders are not completed. It is only through ones intrinsic motivational determination that his problem can be eliminated. Many steps can be taken to attack and attempt to cure this “sickness”. INTRODUCTION The most consistent...
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...21’s poor working conditions, hypocritical religious ties and countless designer copyright infringements flooded the search screen. Forever 21 sounds like the American Dream come true: it was founded by a poor Korean couple who immigrated to the USA in 1981. The company is still privately-owned and operated in L.A. and the couple, Do Won “Don” Chang and Jin Sook, chalk up its success to their Christian faith and frugal, hard-working values. Those who have worked with or for the company, however, say that its success comes from a much darker place. Forever 21 has been running sweatshops in California and using Mexican immigrant labor in subpar working conditions to provide you with cheap disposable clothing. An article titled “Why We Hate Forever 21, & Why You Should Too”, interviews factory worker Guadalupe Hernandez as she explained she earned, “$4 per hour working 10 hours a day 6 days a week in a...
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...marry someone they barely know and then get a divorce a few days later; it is illegal for two people that have been together for years or even decades to get married because they are of the same sex. Marriage equality has come a very long way in the United States. In 1924 in Chicago, The Society of Human rights became the first known gay rights organizations in the US. Then in 1951, The Mattachine Society, which was the first national gay rights organization, was formed by Harry Hay who became known to many as the founder of the gay rights movement. One of the most well known progressions in gay rights history is the Stonewall Riots. On June 28th, 1969, the patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back against what had become regular, tolerated, city sanctioned harassment by the police department. For the first time in history Gay people refused to accept the status quo of oppression and stood up for themselves and, ultimately, the global Gay community. The Stonewall Inn, and the rebellion here, became the iconic flashpoint that sparked the long, uphill battle towards equality for all members of the Gay community. (The Stonewall Inn NYC). The days following this initial riot were also filled with LGBT members fighting with the police for their rights....
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