What does the chilling effect mean?

The meaning of chilling effect is as follows:

Chilling effect refers to the situation that the lower class cannot express their opinions effectively because it is controlled by the upper power class.

The word chilling effect originated in America. As early as 1950, it was already used in the United States, and was further clarified by William Brennan Jr, a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, as a legal term used in judicial decisions. The chilling effect refers to the deterrent effect on freedom of speech, even if it is not explicitly prohibited by law.

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1, teaching

Zhang Yongfu, a teacher from Nantou Feng Ming Middle School, warned the late students. Unexpectedly, he was sentenced to 40 days' detention. "The accident was reported by the parents of the students. The summary court of Nantou District Court sentenced Mr. Zhang to detention for 40 days for public insult yesterday, but Yike fined NT$ 40,000. Wang Rujie, chairman of the Teachers' Association of Nantou County, said: "It is shocking to hear this judgment, which may have a chilling effect and make teachers afraid to take care of students, which is not a blessing for children.

2. Family education

Most of the responsibility for raising children lies in the fact that family members blindly accuse teachers of being unfair. It is not a blessing for children to form an atmosphere of whether to teach or not. It is reported that a girl in grade six openly told her male tutor dirty jokes, but she was corrected by the tutor and pinched her nose with her fingers. She also said, "Girls will think you are sexy when they say such things." Parents told her that the civil part sentenced the female student to lose the case, the criminal part sentenced the male tutor to 55 days of criminal detention, and the public insult part was not guilty.