I love this. I love reading blogs that make you think a bit. Freedom of speech seems to be a hot topic these days. I'm still with the idea that we have the right to say whatever we want but we have to be ready for what comes after that. In the instance of racism, hate speech etc., people think it's just outright wrong. The thing is it's just about feelings. If someone is spouting something hateful we have the right to not let it affect us. The issue is when someone physically touches someone. In an exchange of free speech back and forth, it's just words, until someone actually physically impacts another. Not ok to physically harm someone or their property. Maybe that's just me...
Words are not violence. However, the listener these days often believes this not to be the case as they 'feel' hurt as they identify their physical person with their belief system. You can't hurt thoughts.
I agree. It a weird time we are in, i think. A seeming break down of a social structure that drives societies. Almost an abandon of logic in favor of feelings.