Static
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Hate Speech --
The very phrase infuriates me, and fills ME with hate.
"Hate Speech" is defined as "Bigoted speech attacking or disparaging a social or ethnic group or a member of such a group." by Dictionary.com -- and more broadly defined by Wikipedia.org as
-- a controversial term for speech intended to degrade, intimidate, or incite violence or prejudicial action against a group of people based on their race, gender, age, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.
If the creators of this phrase intended to incite hate in those who encounter it's usage in normal conversation; they've succeeded beyond their wildest expectations.
The problem with the definition of hate speech is that it so broadly defines what is inflammatory. The word "bigoted" can mean a variety of things to different groups of people: For example if I wrote that the east side of Cleveland, Ohio is mostly black, it could be considered "prejudice". Now, if I went further and said that Clevelands' school district predominantly houses black student's, some may say that I'm crossing the line. Furthermore, if I said that the primary reason for the failure of Clevelands' schools is that millions of dollars of property taxes used chiefly to fund them are left unsolicited each year in the east side of Cleveland, because Clevelands' black leadership relies so heavily on the black liberal vote that they allow the white minority to pay the tax burden for the failing school system instead of cracking down on the government-dependent and lazy east side, you may say I'm headed down the slippery slope of "racism." And, if I made that statement that the black community is to blame for it's own plight in inner-city Cleveland, because they have fostered a culture and identity that relies on and embraces poverty and criminality... Well... You might try to lock me up for a crime of hate. Although you may be offended at what I'm saying, many people feel this way and their hands are slowly being tied; with the steady decline of our constitutional freedoms, so go our rights of free speech.
The word "disparaging" has me most troubled. That word means:
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle.
To reduce in esteem or rank.
ads : expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"
So, according to the broadly defined definition of hate speech, anyone who "disrespects" someone for any reason is committing a crime. Do you see where this is going?
Communism relies on propaganda and a lack of free speech/press. The ruling class is allowed to do what ever they want, and if anyone speaks up they're thrown in jail for "inciting hate." The creation of hate crimes is pure Communism infiltrating America. If you've never read "Animal Farm", I will summarize. The pigs (communists) take over the farm(saving the poor animals from the cruel humans who worked them so hard), and write a bunch of rules on the barn wall, guaranteeing freedom and equality for all. Eventually, slowly, the pigs sneak in at night, and erase parts of the rules and subtly change them to their advantage, right under the noses of the other animals. Eventually, so much time passes that no one is around to remember the original "constitution" of the new republic. And to the dismay of the proletariat, the pigs owned everything, and give nothing to the workers. They rule with an iron fist that clamped down so slowly and subtly that no one noticed it's grasp until it was too late.
Too late for what? Too late to protest, too late to stand up for what's right, too late to save us from destroying our selves. We're headed down that path right now, and the normal 9-5'er doesn't see it clearly enough. Remember, before it was the U.S.S.R it was a revolution of the people. It can happen here, and it will if we're not careful. Remember, Russia is thousands of years old; we've only been around for a few hundred. We have yet to go through many trials, like every other country on earth. We must learn from the past, and recognize tyranny before it takes hold. My friends, our only saving grace has been the complexity of our government, but the checks and balances set in place by our founding fathers are breaking down; it's just too slow and complicated for most people to notice.
Preaching against homosexuality can be hate speech; so can anti-abortion rallies. If you read the communist parties goals, you clearly see that degradation of the family and promotion of promiscuity is high on the list. A breakdown of Christian American values means they can move right in and take over without resistance.
Meanwhile, America is changing. What used to be against simple moral code is now commonplace, and the true sins in society are "intolerance" and "closemindedness." We're seeing the disappearance of traditional sin, and the emergence of a new morality, where the only true sin is offending anyone about anything. Under this new morality, it is more of a sin to speak out against homosexuality then to be a homosexual. It's worse to protest abortion then to have one. We used to hold our selves to higher standards, and despite "White Picket Fence" syndrome, we aspired to be MORE moral then we were. Now, morality is no more.
I'm asking all Americans to take notice of everything we're losing, before it's lost. I want everyone to read our constitution, over and over until it's fixed firmly in your memory. Then take time to ponder all the ways our freedoms have been undermined. Don't allow the culture of "offendedness" to squash our free speech! Speak out! Speak your mind! And may America remain the greatest achievement of humanity for centuries to come.
~Static
View my blog at adamkirk.blogspot.com
The very phrase infuriates me, and fills ME with hate.
"Hate Speech" is defined as "Bigoted speech attacking or disparaging a social or ethnic group or a member of such a group." by Dictionary.com -- and more broadly defined by Wikipedia.org as
-- a controversial term for speech intended to degrade, intimidate, or incite violence or prejudicial action against a group of people based on their race, gender, age, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.
If the creators of this phrase intended to incite hate in those who encounter it's usage in normal conversation; they've succeeded beyond their wildest expectations.
The problem with the definition of hate speech is that it so broadly defines what is inflammatory. The word "bigoted" can mean a variety of things to different groups of people: For example if I wrote that the east side of Cleveland, Ohio is mostly black, it could be considered "prejudice". Now, if I went further and said that Clevelands' school district predominantly houses black student's, some may say that I'm crossing the line. Furthermore, if I said that the primary reason for the failure of Clevelands' schools is that millions of dollars of property taxes used chiefly to fund them are left unsolicited each year in the east side of Cleveland, because Clevelands' black leadership relies so heavily on the black liberal vote that they allow the white minority to pay the tax burden for the failing school system instead of cracking down on the government-dependent and lazy east side, you may say I'm headed down the slippery slope of "racism." And, if I made that statement that the black community is to blame for it's own plight in inner-city Cleveland, because they have fostered a culture and identity that relies on and embraces poverty and criminality... Well... You might try to lock me up for a crime of hate. Although you may be offended at what I'm saying, many people feel this way and their hands are slowly being tied; with the steady decline of our constitutional freedoms, so go our rights of free speech.
The word "disparaging" has me most troubled. That word means:
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle.
To reduce in esteem or rank.
ads : expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"
So, according to the broadly defined definition of hate speech, anyone who "disrespects" someone for any reason is committing a crime. Do you see where this is going?
Communism relies on propaganda and a lack of free speech/press. The ruling class is allowed to do what ever they want, and if anyone speaks up they're thrown in jail for "inciting hate." The creation of hate crimes is pure Communism infiltrating America. If you've never read "Animal Farm", I will summarize. The pigs (communists) take over the farm(saving the poor animals from the cruel humans who worked them so hard), and write a bunch of rules on the barn wall, guaranteeing freedom and equality for all. Eventually, slowly, the pigs sneak in at night, and erase parts of the rules and subtly change them to their advantage, right under the noses of the other animals. Eventually, so much time passes that no one is around to remember the original "constitution" of the new republic. And to the dismay of the proletariat, the pigs owned everything, and give nothing to the workers. They rule with an iron fist that clamped down so slowly and subtly that no one noticed it's grasp until it was too late.
Too late for what? Too late to protest, too late to stand up for what's right, too late to save us from destroying our selves. We're headed down that path right now, and the normal 9-5'er doesn't see it clearly enough. Remember, before it was the U.S.S.R it was a revolution of the people. It can happen here, and it will if we're not careful. Remember, Russia is thousands of years old; we've only been around for a few hundred. We have yet to go through many trials, like every other country on earth. We must learn from the past, and recognize tyranny before it takes hold. My friends, our only saving grace has been the complexity of our government, but the checks and balances set in place by our founding fathers are breaking down; it's just too slow and complicated for most people to notice.
Preaching against homosexuality can be hate speech; so can anti-abortion rallies. If you read the communist parties goals, you clearly see that degradation of the family and promotion of promiscuity is high on the list. A breakdown of Christian American values means they can move right in and take over without resistance.
Meanwhile, America is changing. What used to be against simple moral code is now commonplace, and the true sins in society are "intolerance" and "closemindedness." We're seeing the disappearance of traditional sin, and the emergence of a new morality, where the only true sin is offending anyone about anything. Under this new morality, it is more of a sin to speak out against homosexuality then to be a homosexual. It's worse to protest abortion then to have one. We used to hold our selves to higher standards, and despite "White Picket Fence" syndrome, we aspired to be MORE moral then we were. Now, morality is no more.
I'm asking all Americans to take notice of everything we're losing, before it's lost. I want everyone to read our constitution, over and over until it's fixed firmly in your memory. Then take time to ponder all the ways our freedoms have been undermined. Don't allow the culture of "offendedness" to squash our free speech! Speak out! Speak your mind! And may America remain the greatest achievement of humanity for centuries to come.
~Static
View my blog at adamkirk.blogspot.com
