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Saturday, March 29, 2008
11:08 PM
Reading 3 is about freedom of expression being based on responsibility whereas Reading 4 is about freedom of expression being based on decision of state. I subscribe to Reading 3's views as i believe that everyone should e responsible of their own words. What many people do not know is that they might have hurt people's feelings unknowingly with their criticisms. Since people are granted with with freedom of expression, they should treasure it and be responsible by not posting any unnecessary criticisms and comments. Leave out the racist words which can make people live in fear. Stop the homophobic rantings which can legitimise discrimination. Exclude the sexist words which can buttress sexist practice. We should have the responsibility to censor away "unhealthy" words which are offensive. Take the furore over the Danish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed as an example. The press, given the freedom to express themselves, have abused this trust and misplaced their responsibility. Yet, they refused to take responsibility of the racist issues they have caused. Instead, they denied, blamed and argued on freedom of expression. The press, as a massive broadcasting tool, should take up the responsibility of censoring away "unhealthy: news and removing unnecessary comments.
It would be disastrous if it would have taken the state to control freedom of expression. It means that citizens are not able to control themselves. What if movies such as Da Vinci Code, that are offensive to Christians, get banned by the state? This will mean that the state does not trust her people and is afraid that if such movies are screened, there would have outbreaks of riots. (e.g protests by the Christians against the screening of Da Vinci Code movie). How would people react if freedom of expression is taken away from them by the state? i fee that it is impossible to live in a world where you are not able to express yourself freely. Citizens would seem like puppets and the state would be a totalitarian one. Opinions are not allowed to be voice out, hence citizens have to follow and obey what the state says.
Therefore, it should be noted that freedom of expression should NEVER EVER come under the control of the state. Instead, all who are granted freedom of expression should treasure it and understand that it comes with responsibility. With that, people will truly appreciate freedom of expression.
Jessie :)
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