That reaction is due, at least in part, to the failure to understand the importance of free speech, the need to tolerate ideas we don’t share and might abhor and to use words not weapons.
If the damage that is resulting from that is to be repaired, it needs change and that change starts with each of us.
An unknown monk who wrote this reputedly realised that on his death bed:
If the damage that is resulting from that is to be repaired, it needs change and that change starts with each of us.
An unknown monk who wrote this reputedly realised that on his death bed:
When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world.
I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.
When I found I couldn’t change the nation, I began to focus on my town.
I couldn’t change the town, and as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realise that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family.
My family and I could have made an impact on our town.
Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.
We can’t wait to change on our death beds, that’s too late.
The need for change is urgent, that change has to start with each of us, and it has to start now.
And it can be as simple as this :
Ele Ludemann is a North Otago farmer and journalist, who blogs HERE - where this article was sourced.
5 comments:
"as ye sow, so shall ye reap" Galatians 6:7-8.
Kirk was not an advocate of free speech.
He spouted misogyny, racism , religious intolerance and promoted violence.
I had never heard of him before he was assassinated. I value my intellect so do not watch Fox news.
I am not a Trump supporter.
His assassin interests me far more than Mr Kirk.
Christian Fascism is the scourge of the USA.
Preaching the tenets of this form of fascism paid very well for Mr Kirk.
His children will never want for anything . Food, Shelter a comfortable life are all guaranteed.
As for their souls? well there is the rub!
America is a land of extreme viewpoints - the 'middle path' is trodden by very few!
As a European, I find their categorisation of conservative/liberal hard to fathom. An American conservative is a religious hardliner and an American liberal is a marxofascist hardliner. Where does that leave someone like me, a secular European Classical Liberal?
It certainly leaves me both amused and bemused to watch the two camps hurling accusations of absolutism and totalitarian ism at one another since they're both at it.
I was no fan of Charlie Kirk but I am a fan of freedom of speech and open, vigorous democratic debate. Between Charlie and the above commentator I'd reluctantly have to stand with Charlie.
So you would stand with a man who preached hatred ?? Good grief Barend!
Charlie Kirk did not "preach hatred". 'Hatred' is just a derogatory term marxofascists apply to discourses that go against their warped ideology.
Yes, "hatred" is a very strong, emotional and overused word. I would term Hamas's attitude to Israel as hatred. Also Iranian governments attitude to USA
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