스타벅스의 5.18 모욕과 뒤이은 배재고 야구부 사태 등 극우적 혐오표현은 이제 상시적인 일이 됐습니다.
이재명 정부는 정보통신망법 개정 등 각종 관련 규제를 통해 이를 줄여보겠다고 합니다. 국민의힘 등 극우는 이를 두고 ‘입틀막’이라며 표현의 자유 옹호자인양 나섭니다. 진보 운동 내의 적잖은 일부는 혐오표현에 대한 국가 규제에 관해 우려하면서도 이를 불가피한 것으로 여깁니다.
12 August(Wed) 2026, 7:30pm | Speaker: Yang Hyo-young (Workers’ Solidarity activist, Co-author of the book Transgender oppression & Liberation)
Far-right hate speech has become a constant issue, as seen in Starbucks' insult to Gwangju Uprising, the subsequent row over the Paichai High School baseball team and so on.
The Lee Jae-myung administration is trying to curb the issue through various regulations, such as amending the Network Act. In response the far-right, including the People Power Party, is posturing as champions of free speech, condemning such regulations as a "gag order." Meanwhile, a significant portion of the progressive movement views these regulations as unavoidable despite of some concerns.
What would be the most effective way to combat far-right hate speech?
