A speech that discriminates individuals because of the color of their skin, their tribes, political affiliations and the faith they profess is considered to be hate speech. Speech that victimizes members who are disabled is known as disability hate speech. Disabled people communicate in their own means for example using nonverbal cues to express themselves. They are still isolated in society by the able persons.
Different from racial and religiously motivated hate crime, this kind of crime is a relatively a concept that has been hard to eliminate. The aforementioned hate crimes can be changed or hidden unlike disability. This labeling of individuals with disabilities takes all the focus on their inabilities instead of their abilities and strengths, this creates a line between the individuals from the able society and disabled people.
The law enforcers have been slow in administering discipline against those who spearhead disability hatred speech. This makes the victims lose hope against them and develop an attitude that the forces are neglecting them. This therefore mutilates their dream for justice. They end up apologizing for who they are.
Some organizations have been established to advocate for equity and justice for the underprivileged members in the society. This ensures that disabled members have their representatives at all levels especially government offices, entertainment and news platforms. Considerations should be put in place during recruitment of civil servant. Private sectors should also do the same as the government to minimize the bridge between able and disabled beings.
Wiping out the stereotypes in the society about the disabled is the key mission of such organizations.one of the sensitive areas is language, this is what enables the recipient of the message to judge if the message has some elements of hatred directed to people with disabilities. Every individual is entitled to freedom of expression as long as his/her address does not violate other people rights. A balance that reserves the rights of every person should be arrived at to ensure the rights of individuals are safeguarded whenever there is conflict.
Biased expressions allow minorities to suffer from being attributed with negativity, and are directly harmful to them. The speech may cause the recipient to suffer direct physical or emotional changes. Hence, the continued use of negative expressions generates a feeling of inferiority to their community status which may affect their psychological well-being in an irreversible way.
Most countries all over the world have come up with some mechanisms to curb the rising cases of hatred propagated verbally or written. Clubs and societies in schools have been established to enable students to mingle up hence creating a force that supersedes hate. A chance is granted to them to participate in activities in community.
The disabled are considered for top jobs opportunities in the government to motivate the other disabled members and give them hope that their dreams are valid. Guidance and counseling centers have also been created to help the victims of disability hate propaganda. Some institutions have been developed to prosecute those who propagate hatred amongst the public. Any statement that is likely to spark hostility among the members of the public should be discarded.
Different from racial and religiously motivated hate crime, this kind of crime is a relatively a concept that has been hard to eliminate. The aforementioned hate crimes can be changed or hidden unlike disability. This labeling of individuals with disabilities takes all the focus on their inabilities instead of their abilities and strengths, this creates a line between the individuals from the able society and disabled people.
The law enforcers have been slow in administering discipline against those who spearhead disability hatred speech. This makes the victims lose hope against them and develop an attitude that the forces are neglecting them. This therefore mutilates their dream for justice. They end up apologizing for who they are.
Some organizations have been established to advocate for equity and justice for the underprivileged members in the society. This ensures that disabled members have their representatives at all levels especially government offices, entertainment and news platforms. Considerations should be put in place during recruitment of civil servant. Private sectors should also do the same as the government to minimize the bridge between able and disabled beings.
Wiping out the stereotypes in the society about the disabled is the key mission of such organizations.one of the sensitive areas is language, this is what enables the recipient of the message to judge if the message has some elements of hatred directed to people with disabilities. Every individual is entitled to freedom of expression as long as his/her address does not violate other people rights. A balance that reserves the rights of every person should be arrived at to ensure the rights of individuals are safeguarded whenever there is conflict.
Biased expressions allow minorities to suffer from being attributed with negativity, and are directly harmful to them. The speech may cause the recipient to suffer direct physical or emotional changes. Hence, the continued use of negative expressions generates a feeling of inferiority to their community status which may affect their psychological well-being in an irreversible way.
Most countries all over the world have come up with some mechanisms to curb the rising cases of hatred propagated verbally or written. Clubs and societies in schools have been established to enable students to mingle up hence creating a force that supersedes hate. A chance is granted to them to participate in activities in community.
The disabled are considered for top jobs opportunities in the government to motivate the other disabled members and give them hope that their dreams are valid. Guidance and counseling centers have also been created to help the victims of disability hate propaganda. Some institutions have been developed to prosecute those who propagate hatred amongst the public. Any statement that is likely to spark hostility among the members of the public should be discarded.
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