Are you genuinely prepared to help someone who does not have the freedom of speech?
What empathy is involved? How would the things that you take for granted, help that person? Given the current changes in the world, this is quite a deep subject.. but I feel an important one!
Freedom of speech is relative term. I would like this should be used to abused others and one's freedom of speech should not be others loss of respect. There should be very clear boundaries what is freedom of speech is all about. Secondly no one has rights to curse and blasphemous Prophets, Saints and peoples who are no more exists to defend them selves.
The freedom of speech is 'talk over subject' today and its definition is modified constantly. It is tempting to look upon hot headed Muslim protesters in faraway lands as the ones who force us to modify 'the freedom of speech', however Western Liberals have the same profound belief that 'to be offended is the worst thing and however dares to cause offence must be made to pay'. There is no difference between radical Islamic offence taking and Westen liberal offence taking,
except that the first ones may prefer to get together as a mob to track down the causers of offence whereas we prefer to create a Twittermob from the comfort of our bedrooms and make an expression of rage against anyone who offends women, gays, ethnic minorities, environmentalists etc.
Is it possible to speak your mind, to introduce needs, interests and ideas without any hint of doubt that it may offence someone's intensely personal feelings?
There are many people around the world who are not free to speak their mind, but many of us, who have that freedom are voluntarily giving it up in our present world where we are ruled not by a reason but moral sentiment.
by megameme 14 years ago
I know I enjoy helping others and yes I will help someone if I need help. I know if I don't then I can never receive a harvest. So I will begin by planting seeds so that I may reap my benefits from it. And I don't just do it to benefit from,I do it out of L-O-V-E! I dont think some people know...
by Patricia Scott 13 years ago
If you help someone in need, do you tell others?You perform a charitable act. Do you then feel the need to tell others you have done so?
by Penelope Hart 13 years ago
Do you think of doing a good deed a day, sometimes? Or often? How do you help others?What do you do that is helpful to people you know, or, do not know? How do you help them?How are they better off and how do you feel about yourself? How does it feel good?
by Ann Carr 13 years ago
Would you always stop to help if you saw someone in difficultly?I fell and badly sprained my ankle; I was in obvious pain, limping, clinging to a stone wall and then railings, to make my way painfully slowly down a steep path to where I was staying. Two couples, country walkers, passed me and...
by Emily Tack 10 years ago
In the last several months, since I was imported from Squidoo, I have been actively reading the forums and occasionally commenting. I am simply amazed at the number of people who ask for help, and then become irritated, huffy, antagonistic, and "hurt", when that help is offered. Most of...
by Josak 13 years ago
At this point most people will be agreeing with me, most of us believe in the first amendment and freedom of speech but it seems in the last few years something has turned around and people are shying away from the reality of what that means. It means we must be OK with violence being portrayed in...
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