Freedom of Speech
Many people in the world can enjoy freedom of speech .This freedom has become stronger with social media and seems to be more dominant since COVID-19 . Yet where does this freedom becoming bullying? When does responding to somebody else’s points of view where this freedom might go too far? Is there still space for a multiplicity of views and narratives? And when the idea of a ‘right’ narrative seems to be dominating through bullying or trolling What to do? Freedom of speech by those in positions of power / privilege might create less counter-response than with other people When certain people shame or bully : what to do? Does not responding mean enabling? Have we gotten too used to people using foreful language: are you de-sensitized to it? Michelle Obama said :When they go low We go high HOMEPLAY What ways can I go high? Am I willing to be the energy that creates a world where bullying and shaming doesn’t stand a chance?