Everyone has an opinion and some
freely express those but others keep their opinions to their selves for fear of
being verbally attacked. In the United States we have a right called
Freedom of Speech, which gives us the right to state our opinion. We the
people of the United States need to honor that right given to all of us. Your opinion may differ from others but that does not give you the right
to threaten another because they don't have the same beliefs or opinions.
You may be Pro Life or Pro Choice, gun control advocate or 2nd amendment
supporter, for gay marriage or against. There are an endless number of
topics that people have strong opinions on, far too many to list.
The Internet has many websites that give you the opportunity to voice your opinion, Facebook being a prime one, as well as YouTube and many others. Unfortunately these sites make it easy to hide behind anonymity, which makes it too easy for some people to write hateful or threaten comments to others while avoiding face-to-face confrontation. Those hateful comments are cowardly and that is not what Freedom of Speech means. Intimidating comments are hurtful and they cross the line. You may not agree with Hobby Lobby's stand against abortion but they have the right to that belief. There's nothing wrong with taking the opposite side but make an intelligent argument not a rant or threat.
Don't dishonor our country by degrading our rights, soldiers have fought many wars protecting our rights, Freedom of Speech is one. "Just Saying..."
The Internet has many websites that give you the opportunity to voice your opinion, Facebook being a prime one, as well as YouTube and many others. Unfortunately these sites make it easy to hide behind anonymity, which makes it too easy for some people to write hateful or threaten comments to others while avoiding face-to-face confrontation. Those hateful comments are cowardly and that is not what Freedom of Speech means. Intimidating comments are hurtful and they cross the line. You may not agree with Hobby Lobby's stand against abortion but they have the right to that belief. There's nothing wrong with taking the opposite side but make an intelligent argument not a rant or threat.
Don't dishonor our country by degrading our rights, soldiers have fought many wars protecting our rights, Freedom of Speech is one. "Just Saying..."
No comments:
Post a Comment