Freedom of Speech

With freedom comes responsibility. Freedom does not entail infringing on other peoples rights.

In society, all free societies, there are rules of conduct. It is no different here on our forum or anywhere else.

• You go to work, there are rules of conduct.
• You go to school there are rules of conduct.
• You run a business there are rules of conduct.
• You sign up for memberships at your local gym there are rules of conduct.
• You sign up for membership on any forum, there are rules of conduct.

Most of us abide by the rules within a free society.

Freedom doesnt mean allowing chaos or people to infringe on the rights of others.

Its as simple as that.

Freedom of Speech doesnt mean we can shout obscenities at all of the patrons in a local supermarket because we dont like the way they look.

It doesnt mean being able to walk into a Church, Synagogue or Masjid and shout obsenities and insults at everyone.

It doesnt mean coming on a blog, website or forum and typing offensive text either.

Its funny how the same people who wouldnt think of walking into a Church, Synagogue or Mosque to shout insults at everyone are the same people who would come on a website and type offensive text, then cry and complain that they are being oppressed and denied their freedom of speech.

You cant come into our Masjid (Islamfactor) and shout obscenities.

Again, plain and simple.

In a free society there is rules of conduct that all of us are responsible for upholding. If we cant uphold those rules in society, people will kindly show us the door and in some cases bring the police to help!

Freedom is not without responsibility.

The same goes for our forum. Those who cant understand this concept should keep walking.

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