Question

debating hate speech
1 hate speech is speech that offends, threatens,
or insults groups, based on race, color, religion,
national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or
other traits. should hate speech be
discouraged? the answer is easy - of course!
however, developing such policies runs the risk
of limiting an individuals ability to exercise
free speech. when a conflict arises about which
is more important - protecting community
interests or safeguarding the rights of the
individual - a balance must be found that
protects the civil rights of all without limiting
the civil liberties of the speaker.
in this country there is no right to
speak fighting words - those words without
social value, directed to a specific individual,
that would provoke a reasonable member of
the group about whom the words are spoken.
for example, a person cannot utter a racial or
ethnic epithet to another if those words are likely to cause the listener to react
violently. however, under the first amendment, individuals do have a right to speech
that the listener disagrees with and to speech that is offensive and hateful.
think about it. its always easier to defend someones right to say something with which
you agree. but in a free society, you also have a duty to defend speech to which you may
strongly object
guiding questions
question 1 of 5
which of the following is not an example of hate
speech?
a challenging someone to a fight because they
support a different football team
b verbally attacking someone because of the
country their parents were born in
c using a racial slur to make someone feel scared
d spray - painting graffiti of a swastika on a jewish
synagogue

Explanation:

Hate speech is defined as speech that offends, threatens, or insults groups based on certain traits (race, color, religion, etc.). Options B (attacking due to parents' birth country - related to national origin), C (racial slur - related to race), and D (swastika on Jewish synagogue - related to religion) all fit the hate - speech definition. Option A is about a football - team difference, which is not one of the protected traits (race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability) in the context of hate - speech definition.

Answer:

A. challenging someone to a fight because they support a different football team