The latest to join the policing of so-called “hate speech” off the job? The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). And here you thought they just sold houses.
According to PJ Media, the board of directors for the NAR has approved a measure banning hate speech and discrimination—which sounds like a worthy cause on its face. However, this new policy goes far beyond an agent’s real estate practice, and extends to an agent’s personal conduct, including on non-professional social media accounts.
“REALTORS® who engage in hate speech or discriminatory conduct even outside of their real estate practice could face disciplinary action under the Code of Ethics,” REALTOR® Magazine reported.
“The National Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors…approved a proposal intended to hold members to a higher standard of ethics in everything they do.”Have you seen what passes for “hate speech” these days? Well, if you’re to believe something like Fakebook, merely having a differing opinion about COVID-19 can be construed as hate speech. Have a personal, religious objection to something such as gay marriage or abortion on demand? This can also be considered “hate speech” in some cases.
Clearly, speech which is racist and is posted on social media is probably an area that the NAR would want to get involved. However, in the year 2020, “hate speech” has evolved into pretty much anything that doesn’t follow the far-left, liberal, good time rock and roll version of things.
Doubt me? Supporters of President Trump have been referred to as “racists, homophobes, misogynists,” and any other number of inaccurate, ridiculous terms.https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/...ew-rule-op-ed/The new rule came about, as noted in REALTOR® Magazine that the:
“Professional Standards Committee first developed the new rules this past summer after nationwide social unrest following the death of George Floyd. Local, state and national REALTOR® associations reported receiving an ‘unprecedented’ number of complaints about members posting hate speech on social media.”
The NAR didn’t appear to detail what those “hate speech” remarks were, however if they were attributed to someone being opposed to the Black Lives Matter organization as opposed to the movement, would that be something considered to be hate speech?
Many Americans, of course mostly conservatives, dispute the notion that the United States is a “systemically racist” country. Is that hate speech, to deny that? Who knows?
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