Freedom of Speech

Does Freedom of Speech Give People the Right to Offend? A short post by Rick Zimmer.

I have thought about this for quite some time. I noticed that we are allowed to say whatever we want, as long as if it does not offend someone or hurt someone’s feelings. But is honesty the same as being offensive?

One thing that has bothered me, is when people get in trouble for saying their honest opinions about a particular issue or a political topic. I’ve noticed that a lot of people, celebrities especially, are essentially blackballed if they speak about a popular current event in an “offensive manner.” For example, if a black person in the public eye says something offensive against the black lives matter movement, they are treated as if they committed a crime. The same thing goes for white people who say thing against an issue that affects predominately white people. This applies to all races. Don’t get me wrong, if someone disagrees with what a feel, of course I feel some type of way about it. However, I get bothered by the fact that people seem to get into an uproar if someone describes something that he or she is passionate about in a negative manner. If someone says, “I hate the black lives matter movement,” what is so wrong with that? Just because it portrays something in a negative light, doesn’t mean that they should not be able to say it.

I guess this is bringing my article into a different light. I am tired of people getting upset about people being honest. I feel that freedom of speech is OK, and even offending people is OK if it is less intentional and more about expressing one’s beliefs and point of view. People are allowed to have opinions. Am I saying that we should go around calling people idiots and spreading hate, no. But I am also saying that if someone doesn’t agree with your lifestyle or says it in a manner that is slightly offensive to you, you shouldn’t get into an uproar. That goes for me as well.

My thoughts were kind of jumbled, but I hope I made sense in the end. What do you guys think about the things I discussed in this article. Leave a comment down below and share your thoughts please.

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