Brian Nguyen

10/16/24
J Ainsine
College Writing Extended

Cancel Culture Leads To Chaos

Cancel culture is a cultural phenomenon which is a catastrophe that exists within society.

Why is cancel culture a catastrophe? It’s because it’s the power of social media that's causing the

controversy of boycotting and protesting. Social media, with its vast reach and powerful

influence, fuels a movement that has grown beyond liability, often transforming into destructive

boycotts and protests. The view of cancel culture as a troubling trend that sows chaos within

society, as it can lead to online harassment, public shaming, and character defamation. Many feel

it is a horrible movement to bring society to chaos that is a digital protest that leads to improper

behavior against the character and it defines them as incommunicative. It mutes the

characteristics of society and the effects that cancel culture has on society are brutal. From it

being an abusive way to tell that something is wrong. Cancel culture is a process that works up

from social media. It also states that generally view cancel culture as a culture in which securing

or maintaining employment or social connections becomes challenging when past actions reveal

harmful behaviors, such as bigotry, abuse, or criminal activity. This shift reflects a broader

cultural movement toward zero tolerance for unethical or harmful actions, with both workplaces

and communities emphasizing integrity and safety. The term cancellation refers to situations

when, in response to disfavored but constitutionally protected expression. Cancellations also

come in peaceful protests and open letters.Which are constitutionally protected exercises of free

speech and association. Cancel culture, when properly contained, can relate to a form of social

accountability and an opportunity to promote social values. However, the way it is often
executed through online harassment, targeted attacks, and exclusion may lack empathy or a

genuine interest in promoting personal or social growth.However, cancel culture can also lead to

conflict and hostility rather than encouraging healthy dialogue or growth. This is particularly

harmful because it fails to recognize that individuals can change over time. Cancel culture also

poses a threat to freedom of speech by creating a chilling effect. which can lead to backlash that

feels out of place. This climate of fear can create creative expression and limits open dialogue.

Some argue that this effect narrows the diversity of ideas in society, as only certain viewpoints

are seen as acceptable, reducing the space for debate and open conversation.Social media is a

gateway to cancel culture because it amplifies the voices allowing for rapid and widespread

sharing of information and it has a negligent effect that destroys livelihood. This encourages

instant reactions and judgment leading into public shaming. Social media is a starting point for

cancel culture from the rise of platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram in the early

2010s. These platforms enabled unprecedented real-time communication, giving individuals and

groups a powerful way to voice opinions, hold others accountable, and even push for public

consequences in response to behavior they deemed offensive, harmful, or unjust.’’Also Cancel

culture deals with false speech when it’s faced against society. “False speech—what today is

called “fake news”—is nothing new. Throughout this country’s history, issues concerning false

speech have arisen. Early in American history, Congress, with many of the Constitution’s

drafters and ratifiers participating, adopted the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.1 The law

prohibited the publication of false, scandalous and malicious writing or writings against the

government of the United States, or either house of the Congress of the United States, or the

President of the United States, with intent to defame . . . or to bring them . . . into contempt”

there’s been alot of controversy about cancel culture from social media about world corrupted
issues.’The controversy began with criticisms of some universities, Harvard included, for soft-

pedaling their responses to the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and for then ignoring the

overheated rhetoric of many pro-Palestinian protesters on campus. It has since spiraled into a

full-bore battle in the never-ending culture wars.” Cancel culture has been a problem that has

hate speech. For years speech, though, is not all of a type. If we accept the common distinction

between high-value speech (e.g. political and artistic) and low-value speech (e.g. hate speech,

pornography), then the point of a free speech principle ,especially on the higher threshold for

harm interpretation, should also be to vindicate the intuition that some kinds of speech merit

especially stringent protection. Cancel culture should be a way to fix the issues of the problem at

hand especially with world threats.

When apologies are dismissed or met with hostility, the opportunity for personal growth is lost.

This disciplinary approach makes it difficult for individuals to rebuild their lives, leading to a

perception that mistakes are irreversible. Cancel culture often adopts a disciplinary rather than a

rehabilitative mindset, making it difficult for those who have been canceled to make amends or

return to their communities. In this way, cancel culture can foster an unforgiving atmosphere

where redemption is out of reach. Moreover, cancel culture often has a disproportionate effect on

certain demographics. Although public figures may be more visible targets, cancel culture can

impact individuals from all walks of life. Social media’s reach enables a collective response that

can sometimes escalate to mob mentality, leading to consequences that may not align with the

severity of the original action. In these cases, even minor or misunderstood actions can lead to

lasting effects on an individual’s personal and professional life.