Sociology - Article Analysis

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SOCIOLOGY - ARTICLE ANALYSIS
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Introduction
The citizens of countries all over the world are observed to be enjoying the fundamental
right of freedom of speech and expression. The extensive use of the internet and the other types
of social media have led to the widespread use of this fundamental right. However, this extensive
nature of the use of the fundamental rights have led to the exploitation of the rights and thus have
led to the discrimination of a certain section of the society on the grounds of race and the concept
of “white genocide”. The following paper attempts a summary and critique of an article that
highlights the issues regarding freedom of speech.
Article Summary
Uyehara in the article entitled “How Free Speech Warriors Mainstreamed White
Supremacists” sheds light on the issues that are presented in terms of the free speeches. The
author attempts a discussion on the debates that surrounded the First Amendment. The first
instance that the author describes refers to the incident that the author had witnessed during her
days at school. This case as discussed by the author depicts a harmless implementation of the
freedom of expression on the part of the common people (Uyehara). The author states that the
actions of a person or a group of persons might prove to be offending for a certain section of the
society but not all such actions are harmful for the co-existence of the human beings. The author
argues that the freedom of expression of a certain person might not be in accordance to the idea
of the expression that is maintained by the other people in the similar fields (Uyehara). The
author further highlights the fact that the people often resort to activities like the de-platforming
of the invited speakers in order to stop them from addressing their own ideas through the
freedom of speech.

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The author aims to shed light on the fact that the free speech is encouraged by the general
people. The author further proceeds to question the countering of the worldwide surge in the
public displays that are demonstrated by the fair-skinned supremacists. The author highlights the
views that the free speeches tend to be delivered by people who are capable of handling the
various outcomes that might result from the speech delivery (Uyehara). The author further points
out the fact that the hate speeches are used as an encouragement for the people who enlighten
others on the critical thought processes practiced in social thoughts. The author highlights the
fact that the laws of the land tend to protect the residents of the country against the legal actions
through the inclusion of the freedom of speech and expression as one of the fundamental rights
of the person. The author further highlights the issues that discuss the development of the areas
wherein similar incidents were treated differently by the activists of free-speeches. Uyehara
further discusses the concept of “white genocide” and the various ways in which it connects to
the concept of multiculturalism within the country.
Critical Analysis
The article in discussion highlights the major issues regarding freedom of speech that are
presented due to the extensive use of the internet and the social media. The article discusses the
various cases that demonstrate the harmless implementation of the fundamental rights on the part
of the common people. The strengths of the article however lie in the fact that it highlights the
involvement and the influence of the multicultural factors that are practiced within the territorial
boundaries of Canada (Brindle). The article identifies the factors that are related to the
multiculturalism and the effects of the utilization of freedom of speech and expression in the
development of the society at large. The article further attempted an addressal of the issue that
are presented through the discrimination of a certain section of the society on the basis of their