Yes, all of us hope in a world full of freedom, but I think everyone of us have a different idea to the meaning of the word "freedom" and how we can exercise this right.
For the Oxford Dictionary the definitions are:
1. The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
2. The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
3. (freedom from) The state of not being subject to or affected by (something undesirable)
4. (the freedom of British A special privilege or right of access, especially that of full citizenship of a city granted to a public figure as an honour.
5. (archaic) Familiarity or openness in speech or behaviour.
So, we are all informed about the meaning, but I need to take a moment and think about the meaning at the point 1.
My father teached me that, before to exercise my right to speack or act as I want, I have to take a moment, I have to count from 1 to 10 and after I can do it. Why? Simply because every our act (or word) can get a reaction. We are always ready to get a reaction that I don't like? I think not.
Truth and consequence.
Honestly, every time I feel the need to say or write or publish something (something different from my awesome painting or pets ^_^) I ask my self if my own "free to speech" can hurts someone and if I really want to hurt someone. In the most of the time I don't want to hurt anyone and so I search a "decent compromise" that make me feel free to express my opinion without hurting some people. Do you think this is not a "real" freedom? I can say this is my choice, so, it's my freedom. ^_^
See ya soon
Silvia
