Freedom of Speech

Funny my previous posts “Stop the trash” have sparked some serious feedbacks. The quote, which stands at the corner of my blog, has been a source of criticism. I stand by my quote, I stand by my posts and I stand by my words.

I would still fight for freedom of speech but let’s not forget, freedom of speech comes with a certain level of maturity. The question is, for those out there, who walk around thumping for uncontrolled level of speech, can you handle it?

It’s easy to go around, fighting and rebelling for speech liberty. But it takes a whole lot more to understand the fundamental meaning of it.

With the same words, Harakah was published, spitting venom into the minds of fellow Muslims. It has to be banned to maintain order in the country. Freedom of speech? When Annuar was caught, people took to the streets. Freedom of speech? Defamation of Siti Nurhaliza by Sharifah Aini. Freedom of speech? Publisher of ’50 Dalil Kenapa Anuar tidak boleh jadi PM’ was punished recently in court. Freedom of speech? Porn sites. Freedom of expression? Freedom of individuality? Recent suspension of a party member for distributing a videotape of a scuffle in a meeting. Freedom of speech?

Freedom of speech, in the hands of the wrong person turns into rape and violation of the word ‘freedom’.

Blog is a place to express oneself. I agree. Blog is not a book, I agree. But blog is also not a place to defame another person; it is also not a place for a person to find fame or to inflict superiority among the rest.

I’m so sick of people do/write/say/publish whatever they like in the blog and hide like a coward behind the sentence ‘freedom of speech’. It takes some form of intelligence to grasp the elemental meaning of the sentence and some element of maturity to put it into practice.

Go on..spit. I stand by my words.