Hi there! I have read your article on "freedom of speech". I think we are ready for it, no
question about that. By the way, can I speak freely? Okay? Well, I think the question is not
whether we are ready for it. I think the question is do we understand it. I think freedom of
speech does not mean freedom to condemn, insult, humiliate, etc. someone as one pleases. To me
freedom of speech means to be able to express ones opinion, feelings, belief on any subject
matter without attacking, insulting, inciting, humiliating, slandering any particular person
because that particular person himself have the freedom of speech. We do not have to accept or
agree someone's opinion, feelings, belief - we can note it, as you put it rightly. Life itself
is not an exact science, therefore there is no right or wrong answer to every questions or
issues. What could be right for now could grossly be wrong the next day, or even next minute!
But we can debate over the issue with facts and figures to support our argument. People may
agree or are convince with our reasoning, they may not. They have the freedom to think for
themselves. In fact we do not only have freedom of speech, but also freedom of belief, freedom of
thought, freedom of choice, freedom of the way of life, freedom of everything ... we are all born
free!!
All said and done, lets re-look at what I have said. If we are all born free, why the rules,
regulations, laws, the do's and don'ts lists? I think to answer that we have to travel back, way
way back, ... a long, long time ago in the heavens far far away ..... ADAM! When he was
created, he was alone and he was absolutely free, so free that he got bored and wish he got a
partner or mate just like the other creatures. So came EVE, and there goes his absolute
freedom! Along with EVE came a restriction - 'thou shall not eat that particular fruit'. So ADAM
has sacrificed his absolute freedom for a companion, EVE. He has sacrificed his absolute freedom
to kill his boredom (even though he was happy in heaven). Then he got greedy and wanted both...
absolute freedom and companion, so he ignored the restriction and he was cast out from the
heaven down to earth. When there was only one, there was absolute freedom. When there were two,
limitations sets in. The more the number the more the limitations. And today, the limitations are
so numerous such that your freedom to stretch your hands ends where my nose begins!
So God Al-Mighty in all HIS wisdom is the smartest, cleverest, most intelligent of all - HE
chooses to be alone! No equal. No partner! So alone, HE maintains absolute freedom to do
anything as HE pleases! If we can free ourselves from everything, everyone and every wants then
we can have absolute freedom. The question is ARE WE READY FOR IT?!?!?!
--amanja--
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