when voltaire's great revolutionary concept
'i may not agree with you but i will defend
your right to express it'
is denied
we no longer have freedom of speech
when the owners of the media
select what we see and do not see
according to their political bias
we are not free
when differing opinions are labelled as unacceptable
and ultimately shut down
we are in chains
when one must be fearful of the consequence
of holding opinions differing from the popular prevailing views
we live in a totalitarian state
we are not free
we are disempowered
we have simply exchanged
one set of dangerous labels for another
Amen to that. We don't need to be protected from freedom anymore, if we ever needed it.
ReplyDeleteThis happens in a complex world and chains are there to be broken someday.
ReplyDeleteYes and amen from me I think freedom of speech and even if disagreed with To be able to voice your opinion, to air your concerns is one of the most important ways to be empowered and everyone should be able to
ReplyDeleteTrue words. Well said.
ReplyDeletePerfectly said. Tis the truth!
ReplyDeleteLabels: how I hate them!
ReplyDeleteIndeed. I also subscribe to this point of view.
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