Abstract
Freedom of expression is aninnate human right although its misuse has made
it a controversial subject in every part of the world. It has been exploited in the
context of hatred speech to malign different religions and races. It is being
applied in negative manners to propagate aversion and hatred for specific
ethnic or religious groups under the excuse that it constitutes one of the innate
human rights an individual has to freely express any like or dislike as his/her
own opinion. This research upholds that unbridled freedom of speech
generates widespread inferiority complexes, violence and generally injustice
and interferes with other fundamental human rights. This article aims to
highlight different aspects of the subject especially freedom of speech from an
international perspective, as well as draw guidelines for the safety and respect
of all individuals alike, without consideration of gender, race, religious
affiliation, ethnicity, etc. This study proves that all rights have limitations and
freedom of speech should be no less. The reason for this is, while a person is,
without any doubt, entitled to express his or her own opinion, these opinions
should not interfere with the rights of others.
Keywords: Freedom of speech, hate speech, human rights, minorities,
racism, ethnicity, religion, languag
Maria Isabel Maldonado. (2016) The Metalinguistic Dilemma of Freedom of Expression: Its Limits, Journal of Political Studies, Volume 23, Issue 1.
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