You’d be surprised with how much disrespect some people will dish out to you in the name of ‘freedom of speech’. I always tell people that, no matter how much you think you have the right to freedom of speech, there are some things you don’t just say.
Everyone has the right to freedom of speech but sometimes I feel it’s best if some people didn’t have it.😂 Let me tell you why. As normal and functional humans, I expect that we should at least have the decency or should I say common sense to not say some things. When you hop onto the internet and even in the real world, you come across so many people spewing whatever comes to their mind to others all in the name of ‘freedom of speech’. What happened to having respect for one another? Where are our manners?
Growing up, I couldn’t even tell an elder he was lying because it was considered as in insult. Sometimes we take so many things for granted not knowing its implications on the other person. Especially here in Ghana, even little kids can just sit down and insult the president and other people and their parents would just look on because they also do same. Governing a country isn’t a one man job. Imagine someone who can’t manage a family of 5 bombarding someone who’s carrying the welfare of a whole country over his shoulders. I’m not a politician and this isn’t about politics, but sometimes the truth has to be said.
At times I sit and wonder. So, If my dad was the president of Ghana would I be happy hearing people say all these things about him? As they say, with power comes great responsibility. We most likely wouldn’t know how hard someone up there is trying for us until we are in his shoes. But you know, it’s human nature to always complain when things are not going in their favour.
Everyone has the right to freedom of speech but it is important that we pay attention to what we say. Do unto others what you want others to do unto you. If you don’t have anything reasonable to say, it’s better to stay quiet rather than cause someone pain. The right to freedom of speech doesn’t give you the right to say anything.
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The personal freedom ends, where my doing is interfering with the personal freedom of others. This includes the freedom of speech.
Some goes for hard on the topic soft against the person. Many people do it the other way around. Sadly.
Once you say something to infringe someone’s right, then you have abused your so called freedom of speech.
Most people think freedom is about doing whatever you want. We really need to take our time and look through things once again .
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I am so much in love with your view about this topic. Someone opened her mouth last week to tell me words that got me so much depressed for days. If I sleep, her words rings in my brain, I open my eyes, still the same thing...where are our manners indeed..our speech is capable of encouraging one another and still capable of making someone to commit suicide. I wish some people don't have freedom of speech indeed
The best you can do in suck a situation is to let go. People are bound so say so many bad things to us which will dampen our spirits but it’s up to us to either take it to heart or let it go.
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You know, my dad use to tell me that.
“If you want to get to a place of authority, you must never insult those in the place of authority because you don’t know what they are going through”
I have always been careful of what I say and if anyone try to exercise that right in front of me in an uncivilized way. I’ll target that his mouth and remove two teeth
Your dad is really right because he’s a father and he knows how it is.
You want to remove someone’s teeth? Wahala😂😂
Yeah
A wise father from mars too 😌😌
And yes, if anyone say rubbish to you
First target e mouth and give him hot blow 😌😌
😂😂 I don’t want to be violent
Freedom of speech doesn't give us the right to address our elders and those superior to us anyhow.its a shame some of us abuse this priviledge
It’s really a shame but most people know no better
These nonsense things that people say is the reason I’m unable to be on X. I feel that place is just made up of bitter people
😂😂there’s always someone on the hot seat over there