User talk:Jheddings3
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Hate speech
[edit]I have reverted your addition to Hate speech for a number of reasons.
- It is very US centric and assumes that constitutional rights that are valid for the US apply generally- they don't of course.
- It uses inappropriate tone using pronouns such as "us" making the whole addition read like an essay piece.
- The source provided reads like a piece of Original research or guiding analysis of sources intended for new student arrivals - this appears to be either a primary source or a non-reliable source as it does not appeared to have been published in a reputable journal.
- Some use of words is US centric. The use of "school" to mean college or University is customary only in the US.
- Some sentences appeared to be a personal opinion and , to the uninitiated, made little sense. The two sentences "When faced with opposing views students can choose to either expand or contract. Expanding can lead to personal growth; while contracting can lead to a disruption in the campus environment. " was opaque in meaning to me.
Apologies if this seems rather negative. It may be worth reading other articles to get familiar with the tone of Wikipedia articles and the need to take a World-wide view of topics such as this. Regards Velella Velella Talk 16:19, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
- Thanks Velella! Something else I would add is that I would look through a multitude of sources - it's not always good to stick with one source. You may also want to look at working specifically on the article at Hate speech in the United States. However keep in mind that even within the US how hate speech is treated is not universal. This is where having a multitude of sources is really invaluable, as this can help provide the needed context and wider view. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 15:18, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
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