Freedom of Speech - a Rotting Fruit

Freedom of speech was probably the sweetest fruit the political tree has ever bare. Everyone had the freedom to say what they felt, to express their inner feelings to a local or national level, and to be proud enough to call their selves democrats. However, this fruit has been left in the sun for too long, and now it’s starting to rot by the abusers of this right. Perhaps it is just natural for us humans to take advantage of all the rights that we’re given, but we’ll only notice how we take advantage of it until the day it is taken away from us.

To begin, everyone has the freedom to say whatever they want. If you have a problem with the police, or the president, or even little things like the way people dress, you’re free to express your thought in multiple ways. You can probably guess that a lot of people express their selves through the media. In relevance, the media is tied to internet monsters like Youtube, Facebook, Twitter etc. Where the average citizen like you and I can express their selves in whatever fashion, and attract thousands of viewers, in some cases, millions. In contrast, there are some people that abuse the right of freedom of speech. You probably already know of this, but some people still preach about racism and hating blacks, whites, browns etc. There are also people promoting religious segregation. Surprisingly, I personally find this hard to believe, but they are also sites that promote Nazi’s, and you even have the right to be a member.

Freedom of speech is a great thing, and we certainly would have a rough life without it. However, some people take advantage of it and make it rough for the people who want to enjoy it. For example: People might write blogs on why black people are inferior to white people, the most you can do is comment on it – but do you really believe it should be there in the first place? Just the presence of it there would upset the heart of millions. Therefore, the abuse of freedom of speech will affect the people who want to enjoy it.