In Real Life

Lesson objectives

1. To think about the causes and consequences of hate speech in online space
2. To realise the danger of hate speech
3. To understand the impact of one’s behaviour

“All Muslims are terrorists.” “Homosexuality is a disease.” “You are the weirdest kid in school.” Comments like this that are common on the internet are said by real people. Do they know how the victims feel, though? This spot shows how anonymous comments affect real people. Would we really say something like that to a stranger in the street? Shouldn’t the rules on the internet be the same as in real life?