1.0 MOST PEOPLE WANT ME TO SHUT UP
I was greatly exaggerated by the people who wants me to shut up. They don't literally want me to shut up, it's just they want me to post more religious-friendly posts. This is greatly the product of offense. As many advised, don't use religion as a topic. But as what I've observed, the irrationality of certain beliefs need to be exposed.
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Irrational beliefs need to be exposed. And if you tend to believe that "irrational" belief, and you were offended, I apologize. It is a collateral damage to your intellect and the capacity to understand to certain ideas that contradicts what you believe.
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2.0 RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM THE OPPOSITE PERSPECTIVE IS PART OF THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
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Freedom of Speech can make the power to make people express opinions. Likewise, it is any other opinion, whether you may agree or not agree. Listening to the 'opposite' side is part of the freedom of speech. This is NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR, Freedom of Speech is about what you hear, whether it may be offensive or not.
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Freedom of speech has also its limitations, when the speech is intended to attack an individual, a constitution and an organization, WITHOUT ANY PROOF that it is true. That is what you call the abuse of the freedom. But criticizing religious ideas ARE NOT.
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Religious ideas and beliefs are tend to be overlooked by the society in general. Criticizing ideas is NOT the same as criticizing people who believe in that idea. I am not saying that they're dumb, nor stupid, nor fool, unless they attacked me first. But I have every right to say that irrational people are fools.
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3.0 The Value of Freedom of Speech
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You have NO FREEDOM not to be offended when your ideas are attacked. Attacking ideas are not the same as attacking you personally. The value of the freedom to speak is not just found in what you WANT to hear and read, it is also found in what you HATE to hear and read.
Do you call it the Freedom of Speech if you want people to speak what you want to hear? I think not. You're a grown up. If I offended you by attacking your ideas, attack my ideas, make a discussion, make a debate. Just don't attack personally. This is what freedom of speech is all about.