onlinehate

__Online Hate__ __

Introduction__

The "unparalled information exchange," the Internet, offers useful information as well as providing an outlet for "hate-mongers...to promote their agenda," (media-awareness.ca).

__Hate (Definition)__

"U.S.-based Tolerance.org argues that "All hate groups have beliefs or practices that attack or malign //an entire class of people//, typically for their immutable characteristics."

Raymond A. Franklin, author of //The Hate Directory//, focuses on groups that "advocate violence against, separation from, defamation of, deception about, or hostility towards //others// based on race, religion, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation."

Canadian communications scholar Karim Karim points out that the "Other" is one of a number of human archetypes common to all cultures. When people transfer their fears and hatred to the "Other," the targeted group becomes less than human. Hate-mongers can then "justify" acts of violence and degradation because they have denied the humanity of their victims," (media-awareness.ca).

__Works Cited__

Mouse Image http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/online_hate/index.cfm (Nov 12)

Introduction citation http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/online_hate/index.cfm (Nov 17)

Defining Hate http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/online_hate/what_is_hate.cfm (Nov 17)