Sure, we Malaysians have freedom of speech. Who says we don't? If anything, we're in danger of having too much freedom of speech. Look at the fellow who came up with Negarakuku. There's a fine example of freedom of speech for you. He's just one of a thousand voices screaming to be heard. Freedom of speech ensures a cacophony of opinions in all their inane, nonsensical glory.
I have freedom of speech, every moron with an opinion thinks, and so I can say whatever I want. It's not true. Freedom of speech is shackled to social responsibility. It's another way of saying there are boundaries. Yes, each and every one of us have opinions. But the only opinion that matters is of a supreme authority: that of our government. What they say goes. They draw the boundaries, no questions asked. There are consequences for crossing those lines in the sand. It could be anything from death threats to actual death. The truth is that nobody really cares about your opinion. They do care, however, about how you say it. Keep that in mind and you can say whatever you want.
Some might protest that this defeats the purpose of freedom of speech itself. But if you drank deeply from the wisdom of our government you'd see it isn't an issue at all. Mind the rules and it won't be May 13 all over again. Remember, in Malaysia freedom is not something you do, it's something that is given to you. We have only what our government sees fit to give us. We can say only what they allow us to say.
Don't worry. Try to be positive. Give thanks for what you have. Come now, be fair, they've already handed us freedom of speech on a platter, never mind how small that platter is. Just because there might not be freedom after speech doesn't mean you have to bite the hand that feeds you. I for one am going to go with the path of least resistance. Opinions are better left where they came from, in the deep, dark corner of the mind.
But that's just what I think.
I have freedom of speech, every moron with an opinion thinks, and so I can say whatever I want. It's not true. Freedom of speech is shackled to social responsibility. It's another way of saying there are boundaries. Yes, each and every one of us have opinions. But the only opinion that matters is of a supreme authority: that of our government. What they say goes. They draw the boundaries, no questions asked. There are consequences for crossing those lines in the sand. It could be anything from death threats to actual death. The truth is that nobody really cares about your opinion. They do care, however, about how you say it. Keep that in mind and you can say whatever you want.
Some might protest that this defeats the purpose of freedom of speech itself. But if you drank deeply from the wisdom of our government you'd see it isn't an issue at all. Mind the rules and it won't be May 13 all over again. Remember, in Malaysia freedom is not something you do, it's something that is given to you. We have only what our government sees fit to give us. We can say only what they allow us to say.
Don't worry. Try to be positive. Give thanks for what you have. Come now, be fair, they've already handed us freedom of speech on a platter, never mind how small that platter is. Just because there might not be freedom after speech doesn't mean you have to bite the hand that feeds you. I for one am going to go with the path of least resistance. Opinions are better left where they came from, in the deep, dark corner of the mind.
But that's just what I think.
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