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What does hate speech mean to you?

*pepe — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 02:46:50 GMT

This definition that can be found in the Collins English Dictionary is how I define it - yaaayyy I'm as smart as a dictionary woohoo 😛

World English Dictionary

hate speech

— n

speech disparaging a racial, sexual, or ethnic group or a member of such a group

in other words I see hate speech as racism or bigotry

So how do others define it?

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

twinkles**stars — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 02:51:11 GMT

Hate is a 4 letter word.... it's used far too much as a discription.

Have a different opinion is often thought as hate speech....which is totally untrue

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

flashie* — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 02:53:45 GMT

I have proof that lolcats are "hate speech".........................

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

*pepe — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 02:55:43 GMT

you get the green tick for making me snort laugh

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

azureline** — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:05:37 GMT

I have never really thought about what it is, I guess I would say racism and bigotry too......

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

izabsmiling — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:07:47 GMT

Since you gave a dictionary definition.I will give Ask.com's

Hate speech is, outside the law, communication that vilifies a person or a group based on discrimination against that person or group.[1][2]

In law, hate speech is any speech, gesture or conduct, writing, or display which is forbidden because it may incite violence or prejudicial action against or by a protected individual or group, or because it disparages or intimidates a protected individual or group. The law may identify a protected individual or a protected group by certain characteristics.[3][4][5][6] In some countries, a victim of hate speech may seek redress under civil law, criminal law, or both. A website that uses hate speech is called a hate site. Most of these sites contain Internet forums and news briefs that emphasize a particular viewpoint. There has been debate over how freedom of speech applies to the Internet.

Discrimination is the prejudicial and/or distinguishing treatment of an individual based on their actual or perceived membership in a certain group or category, "in a way that is worse than the way people are usually treated."[1] It involves the group's initial reaction or interaction, influencing the individual's actual behavior towards the group or the group leader, restricting members of one group from opportunities or privileges that are available to another group, leading to the exclusion of the individual or entities based on logical or irrational decision making.[2]

Discriminatory traditions, policies, ideas, practices, and laws exist in many countries and institutions in every part of the world, even in ones where discrimination is generally looked down upon. In some places, controversial attempts such as quotas or affirmative action have been used to benefit those believed to be current or past victims of discrimination—but have sometimes been called reverse discrimination themselves.

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

*pepe — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:33:24 GMT

ask.com is not really a dictionary though, and don't forget, I also added my own words to describe how i saw it. 🙂

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

donnashuggy — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:45:25 GMT

Lots of it in this op

http://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/Rudd-s-fembots-set-phasers-to-hyperbole/m-p/622692#U622692

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

the_great_she_elephant — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 03:59:17 GMT

@flashie* wrote:
I have proof that lolcats are "hate speech".........................

But only if they can be deemed felinist.

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

1966kelso — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 04:19:53 GMT

@flashie* wrote:
I have proof that lolcats are "hate speech".........................

was it a black lolcat?

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

*pepe — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 04:23:17 GMT

bahahaha!

bad girl!!

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

newstart2380 — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:37:12 GMT

Anything LL says about the LNP on this site

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

izabsmiling — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:43:23 GMT

^^^^ hate speech ????

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

azureline** — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 07:45:22 GMT

@newstart2380 wrote:
Anything LL says about the LNP on this site

so some would have us believe but I haven't seen it myself.

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

newstart2380 — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:00:31 GMT

Then I would suggest you scan back thru the comments in many of the thread LL has made about the LNP and in particular Tony Abbott, not very flattering and some down right derogatory. ( my opionion)

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

izabsmiling — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:04:07 GMT

is your expressed opinion communication that vilifies a person ?

(see definition above)

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

*pepe — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:08:51 GMT

newstart can you please not use my thread to trash another poster.

i started it because I am interested in how other people define hate speech.

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

just_me_karen — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:18:20 GMT

That's called a difference of opinion, newstart. I agree with lakeland's political opinion, for the most part. Are you saying my opinion is hate speech because it doesn't align with your opinion?

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

azureline** — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:24:44 GMT

Perhaps a mod could let us know what they consider hate speech? and what the new posting rules are? and how they relate to holidays?

It seems we are posting blind atm........ and nothing is consistent.

Re: What does hate speech mean to you?

the_great_she_elephant — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 09:45:10 GMT

@*pepe wrote:
newstart can you please not use my thread to trash another poster.

i started it because I am interested in how other people define hate speech.

Are we talking legally or just here on CS? You can get slapped silly here for stuff that would be laughed out of court if you tried to sue the offender.

As far as CS is concerned my own opinion is that anything said to me here would have to be really personally and deliberately vicious before I would consider it hate speech. Insults don't bother me a bit (one does'nt have an elephant for an avatar if one is hypersensitive) My favourite, to date was being told (in French no less) that my mother does unspeakable things to bears in the forest.

(edited for typos)