Hate speech or free speech: an ethical dilemma?

IF 1 Q3 SOCIOLOGY

International Review of Sociology-Revue Internationale de Sociologie Pub Date : 2022-09-02 DOI:10.1080/03906701.2022.2133406

N. Gorenc

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Freedom of expression is the cornerstone and the warrant of democracy, but like all other rights and freedoms we enjoy, also the right to free speech has its limits. Hate speech is one of the most resilient manifestations of cyberviolence, and is not to be equalled with free speech. This is partly related to our perception of the freedom of expression that has substantially changed through time; from the past focus on being able to freely express your opinion, to question, dissent and challenge the government, to today’s need to limit these rights in order to protect the targets of hate speech. The article first looks at how hate speech is defined at the level of the EU and at the problems connected with its regulation. It continues with an overview of relevant literature and research on the topic, and concludes by analyzing and interpreting the results of an online survey conducted among Slovenian university students in February 2022. Our goal is to understand the reasons behind the rise of hate speech and reactions to it; from its acceptability and underestimation to indifference and ignorance.

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仇恨言论还是言论自由:道德困境?

言论自由是民主的基石和保证，但就像我们享有的所有其他权利和自由一样，言论自由也有其局限性。仇恨言论是网络暴力最具弹性的表现之一，不能与言论自由相提并论。这在一定程度上与我们对言论自由的看法有关，这种看法随着时间的推移发生了巨大的变化;从过去专注于能够自由表达自己的意见，质疑，异议和挑战政府，到今天需要限制这些权利，以保护仇恨言论的目标。本文首先探讨了在欧盟层面上仇恨言论是如何定义的，以及与监管相关的问题。文章继续概述了相关文献和研究，最后分析和解释了2022年2月在斯洛文尼亚大学生中进行的一项在线调查的结果。我们的目标是了解仇恨言论兴起背后的原因以及对它的反应;从可接受和低估到冷漠和无知。

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期刊介绍： International Review of Sociology is the oldest journal in the field of sociology, founded in 1893 by Ren Worms. Now the property of Rome University, its direction has been entrusted to the Faculty of Statistics. This choice is a deliberate one and falls into line with the traditional orientation of the journal as well as of the Institut International de Sociologie. The latter was the world"s first international academic organisation of sociology which started as an association of contributors to International Review of Sociology. Entrusting the journal to the Faculty of Statistics reinforces the view that sociology is not conceived apart from economics, history, demography, anthropology and social psychology.