hate.speech.

Hate speech is a term intended to discredit, threaten, or project verbal violence on a particular race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and is even anti-Semitic (Carm.org/hate-speech). However, there are limits to these freedoms if they are libel or have fighting words (spectacle.org). I believe most people who engage in hate speech are those predisposed at a young age, or have learned to be prejudiced overtime and cannot appreciate others differences; however, not all people who have racist family members or friends have the hate speech nature—it all just depends on the circumstances I guess. I feel like there are not enough efforts to ban hate speech on the web, and there should definitely be more efforts to do so. As far as the web goes, I feel as if there are more preventative ways to monitor hate speech as compared to off the web; and we should take full advantage of this. By monitoring it on the web or even on T.V. to start with, I believe it would go a long way. By taking this simple approach, it could prevent a lot of unhappiness in our society. Yet, the people getting hurt should learn not to dwell and take pride in who they are, disregarding others negativity. Just as our book states we are the only ones who can “own our own feelings and thoughts.” We create our own happiness—and if that is not the case, people need to learn how. I do not think by censoring it in any way would take away our rights or violate our constitutional right to freedom of speech. I simply think we just need to monitor it and be less subjective.