Freedom of Speech
Is
freedom of speech necessary in a free society?
In
former times, freedom of speech was strictly constricted for the benefit of
counties’ development. Nonetheless, there are those who contend that freedom of
speech is the unique means for improving a free society. In this sense, whether
freedom of speech is consistently detrimental to countries’ development is yet
to be ascertained.
From one
stance, politicians take advantage of freedom of speech to slander their
opponents in the legislative council which undermines the efficiency of their
meetings. To illustrate, a member of the council rejects an agenda proposed
based on a rumour that
the member proposing the agenda is having beneficial connections with a
corporation, irrespective of the positive outcome it may be brought. Evidently,
freedom of speech becomes a hindrance of countries’ development.
From
another stance, freedom of speech incites the general public to fight for their
right. In former times, employees worked overtime without compensation, where
they were afraid of being dismissed if they requested extra compensation. Time
and again, it has become an implicit rule to work overtime without
compensation. Nevertheless, freedom of speech provides them with the right to
challenge inequality. Hence, it raises the living standard of the general
public and creates a harmonious society.
By and
large, it is axiomatic that allowing freedom of speech has its own positive and
negative implications. To my way of thinking, it is imperative for a free
society to allow freedom of speech as depriving people from expressing their
outlook would only provoke a revolution rather than stabilizing a country.
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