[pchelpers] Freedom & Responsibility

Friends, this guy below makes so much sense that I have to share his thoughts 
with y'all.

 

Tonia

 

Gnomie sgmkevin writes:

I have just started using forums as places to read the thoughts of everyday 
people like myself. One thing I have noticed [and taken issue with] at several 
sites, and that's the lack of responsibility of some of the posters. Let's all 
step back and think about something. [The other day], 3 young people lost their 
lives defending your right to say what you will. Three "kids" who will never 
again have the opportunity to voice their opinions in forums such as these. 
Prior to [this, thousands] have died ensuring you have the opportunity to say 
things that they never will. Folks, I don't know about you but that puts a 
weight of responsibility right square upon my shoulders. A responsibility to 
say what I feel but to do it in terms that are inoffensive to the majority of 
others. To be respectful of others' opinions no matter how wrong I think they 
are.

Yes, freedom of speech is a given right in this country, but along with that it 
also gives the weight of responsibility!

So the next time you get ready to post something in response to something 
somebody else has posted, remember that that person may be the next one to die 
defending your right to post it. Then maybe what you were going to write won't 
sound so good.



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