The Language of Hate

The Real Border is One of Language

by Denise

Have you ever used language to spread hate? Have you formed your own group of friends that you and them only know a language, where outsiders wouldn't understand you even if they tried? What many people don't know or realize is that we all use language to spread hatred.

Language is used for many things like communicating back and forth having fun listening to music, telling stories. Children are more exposed and in more danger of using language to pass hatred. They use it more often then adults and they get from adults. They use language to pick on others, they bully other children around. When the child that is victimized by language sometimes or more often they hold a grudge against those children that bully others with language. After that encounter all they ever learn and remember are the kids that bullied them , and hate everyone that talks like them or think like the bullies. They can then pass it on to their children or their friends. They often times only learn to feel hate against others and never learn to forgive.

When it comes to media we've all been exposed to language being used to spread hate. Their are advertisements that use all types of languages to spread hatred or racism. They give you the idea that somethings are normal like you don't notice them using language to spread hatred. You don't notice fliers or advertisements do this, not until you get a good look at them. News give you a small glimpse of it sometimes when they interview people, the interviews usually show a bit of their bias-side. Music is used to spread hatred. They swear at races they show bias to others and to authorities.

Even politicians use language to spread hate. When they are running for presidency, they get as much dirt on their opponent. Or for a better example the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, uses language to spread hatred and racism. He is always spreading racist thoughts about America. On the other hand, many U.S. politcians will use the language of hate with words like "illegal aliens." The whole world besides the Venezuelan president uses language to spread hate. Others are far worse. They tag on walls with language filled with so much hate. They terrorize neighborhoods by marking territory in spray paint.

So either we notice it or not every where you look there is always someone using language to spread hatred. Either it's with sign as in tagging, media or speeches. We always or mostly use language to spread hate we all have our ways but the most common way is for us to use language verbally.

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