What goes around comes around
In the struggle to get our rights right, sometimes we accidentally( or maybe intentionally) deprive others of their rights by thinking that what we are doing is right and it's our right.
Pretty confusing. Isn't it?
Well, recently, I read an article( of course here, on read.cash) which says that keeping your language simple is good because it keeps your readers engaged;
but,
sometimes, giving your readers a challenge is also important; otherwise, they will lose interest; That's why I was inspired to make the above statement (a bit)confusing.
Okay I think that's enough Enough of the background. Let's move toward the topic.
"In the struggle to get our rights right, sometimes we accidentally( or maybe intentionally) deprive others of their rights by thinking that what we are doing is right and it's our right."
What I meant by saying that was that
All of us, humans, have our rights, and in case we aren't getting them, we own a right to fight for them.
But, sometimes, while struggling and fighting for our own rights, eventually, we violate others'.
Why and How?
Well, basically, that's because of our lack of information and understanding. Let me explain it.
Certain rights aren't as simple as the right to health, life and education; Some have certain limits and conditions; The conditions that, if not met, turn the fight for our rights into deprival of others'.
You must be wondering, "Certain Rights?". What exactly are they?
Well, I got an example to answer that, Or you can say that it's the real Starting point of today's topic.
Freedom of Speech, the right to express one's thoughts and ideas freely, is one of the most significant rights of humans. Because everyone( no matter their race, color, or the country) has a right to express themselves.
But,
Staying within the limits of this right while doing this is the most significant part; Because even the slightest mistake can cause misuse of this right.
How?
The right to "Freedom of speech" might seem straightforward; In reality, it isn't.
While expressing your opinion, you must keep in your mind not to hurt others' feelings.
You must be thinking that,
Freedom of speech means to express your opinion freely, which eventually means that "your opinion" will definitely differ from others at some point. Then if that's the case, how can I make this work without hurting (if not all, some)others feeling.
Right? If that's the question, let me clarify it for you.
There is a fine line between expressing your opinion and violating others'.
Or, If I rephrase it,
There is a fine line between differing from others and hurting others.
Saying that what I mean is that
It isn't necessarily important that two people having different opinions will definitely end up hurting each other's feelings; In fact, there is a chance that both can co-exist happily۔ Unless one tries to violate the other's rights in the name of "Freedom of speech".
Let me explain it using an example;
Suppose there is an employee in your company whom you don't like, and one day you visit him and his family and start insulting him under the banner of "Freedom of Speech".
Answer these questions,
How do you expect it to be considered Right? What if the same situation happens to you? Will you ever allow it? Of course, the answer will be a big "NO";
Right? Then, if you can't afford your feelings to be hurt, then don't hurt others' feelings as well under the so-called impression of "Freedom of Speech".
The same applies at the Religious level as well. We can't tolerate others insulting or mocking our religion, but when it's comes to us, we are also doing the same.
So, basically, the moral principle "What goes around comes around" applies here as well.
Conclusion:
Freedom of speech is a fundamental right to every human. But, we must keep in mind that it must never be misused. And the fact that it has certain limitations.
After all you must have heard the famous dialogue by Spiderman's Uncle ben, "With great Power Comes Great Responsibility". Well, it turns out it isn't just a dialogue.
So, friends, here it comes to an end. I hope this article will help you in some way. Hit the like and subscribe button if you liked this article.
Feel free to use the comment box if you got any suggestions, questions or anything at all for me(after all, you got "Freedom of speech")
And yeah, the article I mentioned at the start of this article,
it was Simplicity by user @wabinab. Go, check it out.
I will meet you soon with a new article. Thanks for being here.
Stay happy, Stay blessed.
Yes in every right, there is also a limitation. Not all rights can be used anytime, anywhere and everytime you want it.. Sometimes in using your right in the freedom of speech you can hurt others and it will become not right for him/her.