אתגרשת מס' 4 - הכנסת: מעוז הדמוקרטיה האומנם?
Banning “Nazi” from Public Discourse Harms Freedom of Expression
Yesterday (9 January 2012), the Ministerial Committee on Legislation voted to support a private bill that seeks to prohibit the use of the word “Nazi” or similar-sounding words, epithets associated with Nazism and the Third Reich, and symbols related to the Nazis or to the Holocaust.
Lesson Plan
Aim: To create a debate for or against the total freedom of expression
Teacher's opening words: Freedom of Expression means the right to say difficult things that might be even hurtful. It means the right to give bold and extreme expression to positions, feelings, and thoughts, and also includes the right to make rhetorical use of provocative and harsh images. The question of the social legitimacy of the use of Holocaust symbolism in the public and political discourse is indeed a big question, which deserves public debate.
Dynamic source of information: 2 pictures from the newspaper Yediot Achronot date 2.1.2012 . First picture showing a child wearing a yellow star and raising his hand resembling the boy after the Warsaw
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Activity: Group work. Teacher divides the class into groups Some groups are for total freedom of expression even if it is hurtful and very difficult such as holocaust words and images. The other group is against the use any Holocaust images and similarities because firstly it undermines the graveness of the Holocaust and secondly it is too painful and disrespectful to the memories and history of the Holocaust.
Teacher's closing words: Where do you draw the line with freedom of expression and if the law is passed is it right to be punished by the law as if it is a criminal offence.
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