Thursday, April 10, 2008

You can write whatever you want. But is it right?

I look at the last time I posted and it has been a long time. I find things that I want to post and then I think twice about it because I don’t want to offend my fellow classmates. But the same thing isn’t true for some of you. Even though we see each other two times a week in class, some of you fail to recognize the diversity of the classroom or just don’t care. Outside of class I don’t get enjoyment out of reading blogs, articles, watching fox news when what is being discussed is how there is something wrong with my ethnicity, my class or my other characteristics. I pay for this education! Be aware that not everyone agrees with you. And if you hate someone because you have been wronged do not generalize and hate whole groups. Where do we draw the line? Isn’t this a free speech and Responsibility class? Just remember that there is one person in your class who has been affected by your negative posts- Me! If you don’t care then you miss the point of classes like this.

2 comments:

freespeechprof said...

Thanks for reminding us of this important point. With free expression comes the responsibility of communicating ethically. Perhaps trying to understand how words may impact others is a first step. So, even if we CAN say something, SHOULD we or... should we do so in a certain way?

zbtjames said...

you brought up a great point, i am someone who frequently argues for his beliefs and/or opinions freely without thinking of the repercussions of my actions or how my words may make others feel. my selfishness hadn't allowed me to even think of this, i will definitely keep this in mind next time i open my mouth in class or begin to write my own posts.