On Steve, Julius and the Christchurch murders: Why we need to talk about hate speech

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OPINION | On Steve, Julius and the Christchurch murders: Why we need to talk about hate speech | GeorgeClaassen

Perpetrators of hate speech and hate crimes have for far too long had unrestricted media channels to spew their hatred. But should the message, even though highly offensive, be sanitised so that it does not harm, asksThe media are entering a crucible that is impacting on their traditional function in free and democratic societies, one that journalists have seldom, if ever, had to endure in the history of the profession.

to limit their reporting of the trial of the Australian accused of the mosques massacre in Christchurch in an attempt to restrict and contain the propagation of his white supremacist beliefs, clearly shows the media recognising their entrance into this purifying vessel. In this crucible, freedom of expression is thrown in the purifying cauldron. Often now one of the most serious questions surfacing in public discourse is whether freedom of expression should be limited at all. And is it absolute? The South African Constitution says no, it is limited by any expression of propaganda for war, incitement of imminent violence, or advocacy of hatred that is based on race, ethnicity, gender or religion, and that constitutes incitement to cause harm.

 

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GeorgeClaassen What hate speech have you heard coming from Mr Hofmeyr?

GeorgeClaassen but he is hate speech sadly these people just don’t see it ? i listened to him it was frightening does he have a big farm is it a safari farm how many of theses farmers produce food 🥘 monsanto food ? just asking ? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

GeorgeClaassen News24 often denies farm murders and finds sensation about SteveHofmeyr. I wonder if they know how many of us are starting to avoid News24 lies and rather read and listen from the competition. I had enough of these mainstream media lies. News24 is fakenews.

GeorgeClaassen Has anyone been paid by Steve?

GeorgeClaassen Like Julius, Steve should just have use the words 'in context' and all would have been fine.

GeorgeClaassen The opinion on hate speech in South Africa, is so blatantly hypocritical, it makes me ill.

GeorgeClaassen Today you are trying very hard but its too late

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