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“The imposition on the freedom of others can come in overt, immediate physical form — thugs coming to attack with weapons. Violence may be a kind of expression, but it certainly is not “free speech.
Like violence, hate speech can also be a physical imposition on the freedom of others. That is because language has a psychological effect imposed physically — on the neural system, with long-term crippling effects.”
Why hate speech is not free speech
originally posted by: smurfy
Rubbish!
Hate speech is about incitement..inciting others to do the dirty work, fake news used in the same way, (and we have plenty of that here at ATS) can do the same thing.
In the same way, articles with headings that mislead in the heading, while the article itself is inconclusive, do the same thing.
Dammit, I do think Milos has even realised that, he has become very polite lately...in fact I haven't heard a word from him this weather.
originally posted by: nwtrucker
originally posted by: smurfy
Rubbish!
Hate speech is about incitement..inciting others to do the dirty work, fake news used in the same way, (and we have plenty of that here at ATS) can do the same thing.
In the same way, articles with headings that mislead in the heading, while the article itself is inconclusive, do the same thing.
Dammit, I do think Milos has even realised that, he has become very polite lately...in fact I haven't heard a word from him this weather.
I believe you miss the point. Hate speech can be an incitement...if one doesn't fully understand 'words'. One can fear, react to the dark as a child and grows out of that fear-usually- as one understands the dark. Yes?
The mere belief that words incite will cause it to be so even further.
Many are not incited by 'words'. Yes?
The truth is words are harmless.
originally posted by: smurfy
Rubbish!
Hate speech is about incitement..inciting others to do the dirty work, fake news used in the same way, (and we have plenty of that here at ATS) can do the same thing.
In the same way, articles with headings that mislead in the heading, while the article itself is inconclusive, do the same thing.
Dammit, I do think Milos has even realised that, he has become very polite lately...in fact I haven't heard a word from him this weather.
originally posted by: muzzleflash
a reply to: LesMisanthrope
I knew it, I just knew it!!!
Ahahaha!!!
I knew purely by the thread title alone that only LesMisanthrope wrote this thread.
I only opened the thread to prove to myself I was right.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
originally posted by: muzzleflash
a reply to: LesMisanthrope
I knew it, I just knew it!!!
Ahahaha!!!
I knew purely by the thread title alone that only LesMisanthrope wrote this thread.
I only opened the thread to prove to myself I was right.
Who else would it be, Sherlock?
originally posted by: muzzleflash
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
originally posted by: muzzleflash
a reply to: LesMisanthrope
I knew it, I just knew it!!!
Ahahaha!!!
I knew purely by the thread title alone that only LesMisanthrope wrote this thread.
I only opened the thread to prove to myself I was right.
Who else would it be, Sherlock?
I'm pretty sure you wrote this thread a year ago actually.
In a series of studies, Martin Teicher M.D., Ph.D. and others have shown that there are physical and emotional consequences of “just” verbal abuse. In one study, the researchers found that the effects of parental verbal aggression were comparable to “those associated witnessing domestic violence or nonfamilial sexual abuse.” In fact, verbal aggression produced larger effects than familial physical abuse. There’s evidence too that exposure to verbal abuse in childhood actually alters the structure of the brain. That was also borne out in another study by Dr. Teicher and his colleagues called Hurtful Words. What the researchers found was that especially during the middle school years, when the brain is actively developing, exposure to peer bullying and verbal abuse caused changes to the white matter in the brain.
Just because we can’t see the wounds doesn’t mean they aren’t literally and physically there.
originally posted by: diggindirt
When someone says something that hurts your feelings you have choices: ignore it and forget it, confront them and discuss/resolve the issue or stay mad about it for the rest of your life.