From: Technotranscendence (neptune@mars.superlink.net)
Date: Wed Aug 28 2002 - 04:58:09 MDT
The Landscape of Hate
by Gail Jarvis
A new book: Law, Media and Culture: The Landscape of Hate is the
collaboration of Janis Judson and Donna Bertazzoni, professors at Hood
College, in Frederick, Maryland. This is yet another academic assault on
"hate speech," that nebulous conduct that collegiate types see under
every rock and around every corner. However, the magnitude of this
insidious behavior seems to have escaped the attention of those of us
who reside outside the walls of academia.
A promotional blurb about the book states: "We are living in an era in
which hate has become a national value. This book takes a fresh look at
how the Internet has become a major tool to communicate hate, and how
the development of attitudes toward hate are shaped by gender." In
addition to the Internet, the book points the finger at Rap music, radio
and television programs, and, of course, the Ku Klux Klan.
Most of us have heard about hate speech complaints from minorities on
college campuses. But these authors inform us that there is also
"anti-gay hate speech" which is hurtful to gays and lesbians. In
addition, they tell us about the latest target of hate speech:
pro-abortion activists. To me it seems a little disingenuous to call
opposition to abortion "hate speech." And, if we scrutinize examples of
so-called hate speech, we find that it is often the expression of
opinions contrary to a specific agenda a particular group is pursuing.
However, the term "incorrect opinions" wouldn't generate a lot of
support from the public so the harsher description "hate speech" is
utilized.
For the rest of this article, see
http://www.lewrockwell.com/jarvis/jarvis22.html
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