｜Chapter 3｜ The Evils of Hate Speech Hate speech not only violates the rights of its subjects, it also harms personal rights and honor. However, if hate speech or behavior continuously repeats itself, it goes beyond the violation of individual rights to become a serious evil of society overall. The following investigates the maliciousness of hate speech from four perspectives. 1. Negation of Human Dignity and Violations of Individual Human Rights 1) Negation of Human Dignity and Values Hate speech discriminates against its subjects by defining them as inferior, filthy, or dangerous beings and making attempts to exclude them from everyday life. Therefore, the subjects of hate speech may not only feel belittled, fear, or emotional stress, but also lead to self-downing or self-negation. Hate speech harms the human identities of its subjects. In addition, it makes its subjects even more vulnerable by making them feel inferior. As long as hate exists, efforts to respect and secure human dignity as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are dashed. The maliciousness of 26