There is no denying the increase in some hate groups in the country became more pronounced after America elected its first black president. The behavior or manner of speech of those who hate become conspicuous enough to draw public attention. It is agreed by many that to have hate in the open makes for awareness that could lead to efforts to condemn it.

The proliferation of hate groups has the internet as a participant in a process beyond a scope never before seen. That is not to say the internet is to blame since it is there for all to use. Limitation of its purpose as a communication vehicle to only one school of thought will intensify any negative aspect of the internet.

Hate crime is illegal, but hate-speech is not unless with certain exceptions. The First Amendment carefully guards free speech and hate groups have wasted no time in utilizing it to its capacity.

Certain categories of people such as gays, Jews, and blacks have been the subjects of hate speech which in itself is bad enough. But justifying hate with faith especially Christians who use the Bible to prove it, fall short of their ethos.

Hate is not the monopoly of one religion as we know and it is not confined to just religious groups. There are supremacist groups as well that raise eyebrows. “The most extreme manifestation of hate crime but a far more widespread form of expressing bigotry is through hate speech.” Lind (2013)

Over three dozen states had legalized gay marriage, but there are still some resentments with groups that claim it is an act of decline to a low level and that it threatens families. These are merely claims.

Mike Wallace had to apologize for his controversial 1967 documentary of gays being “harmful to society than adultery, abortion or prostitution.”