This helps people contribute by sharing their opinions on things, whether positively or negatively.
It's quite a beautiful idea; at last, everyone can finally participate and have a say, unlike in other systems of government.
But unfortunately, our democracy is a lie; most of the rights are only applicable to those in government and the rich; a poor man or an average citizen is nothing but a servant.
On the aspect of free speech, it is even worse: you say something, whether right or wrong, and if you do not have a good background, you are in trouble.
People are gradually getting used to these things and being careful of what they say out there.
Nevertheless, as much as I don't like the fact that our right to speech is controlled by the government, I do not also support hate speech.
Certain individuals are good at this; if something doesn't appeal to them, or their interests, they don't hesitate to go about talking evil about the person behind the idea contradicting theirs.
They can go on criticizing and saying all kinds of terrible things about the person or things they do not like, painting them so black that one will think the person, movement, or idea was from the devil himself.
We must understand that everyone has the right to speak, and the same way we think our opinions are reasonable, is the same way others think of theirs.
It's bad to just go ahead and condemn people. I was listening to one of the local radio stations in my place, and I was privileged to listen to one of the interviews with a famous politician in my state.
I held him in high esteem, but what he did that day got me annoyed. Each question he was asked seemed to be an opportunity for him to criticize people who weren't loyal to their political party.
He said a lot of things that point clearly to the fact that he has a personal fight with them. Now here is where the problem lies.
There was a man he criticized so much that day; I can't write names for security reasons, and because of that, many people ignorantly began hating on the man.
How do I know this? I saw the comments on the radio station’s page regarding the interview.
This is not just peculiar to politics; in religion, tribes, and other things, people use hate speech to discredit, embarrass, humiliate, and degrade others, and it's quite bad.
Just because someone isn't what you want or doesn't agree with you on something doesn't mean the person is not human. We must learn to respect each other the same way we want them to respect us and what we believe.
We come from different places, have different upbringings, and grew up in different environments; how do you expect everyone to believe what you believe or be the way you want? Is that even possible?
The bad side of hate speech is that it is usually misleading, especially if the person giving the speech is crafty in fabricating lies and hate.
Someone can innocently come across such a speech and suddenly begin to have bad impressions of the person, group, or idea the speech was directed at, and you know our human minds; before you know it, the person will just hate the thing without necessarily verifying for themselves first.
And on the side of the victim, shame, pain, and so on can be stirred, and in the case where the person can not control his or her temper, they can retaliate, which can lead to something terrible if left unchecked.
So, hate speech is not good. If you don't agree with something, and you can't address it amicably, please just walk away and hold your peace; don't go about hurting people and their beliefs because you feel you have the right to do so.
It doesn't matter whether hate speech can cause obvious harm or negative impact on people physically; hate speech is wrong, and trust me, no hate speech goes without hurting someone.
In the end, hate speech is not necessary; if you can't preach peace, you should keep your words to yourself.
