Individual Self-Fulfillment Blog

Individual Self- Fulfillment- Freedom of Speech

I chose individual self-fulfillment which is freeing speech which will enable individuals to express themselves and create their own identity. I believe that people should be able to speak their mind and have their own opinion. People who feel like they cannot speak or cannot express their opinion hold them back from many opportunities. In our world we need people to say their opinions. People should be able to debate with others and if they don’t agree without being in danger. Our world has come to danger, people don’t want to speak or say their opinion because people who don’t agree decide to do awful things. 

Freedom of speech becomes an aspect of human dignity and human agency. Freedom of speech is something that should be accepted anywhere you are. Interviews, debates, conversations, articles, everyone says their own opinion, not everyone in this world is going to agree with everyone else. Not every person is the same exact person, that is now how we were made. We were made to all get along, be able to have different opinions and still live in a safe environment and not feel scared or unsafe to say something we want to say. Whether we are on one side and someone else is on the other, that should not change your opinion on someone. That should not change how you act towards someone, because what if someone is your family, or close family, and you hear their side and now all of a sudden you choose not to talk to them anymore and say out of pocket things to that person just because you both have different opinions. Our world should not have come to this, it should be okay to disagree with a family member and not make it into a big thing. We are not the same person, no one is the same, even if you have the same opinion…. That does not mean you are the same person.

Everyone is different and everyone should love each other equally no matter how they feel. The different opinions of people on different sides or even the same sides, gives a change of diverse viewpoints and enables new ideas and being able to solve problems together without violence. Freedom of speech is also a fundamental human right that allows individuals to express their values, beliefs and opinions without government interference. A lot of parents now that are raising children are so upset and scared of how the world is going to be when they are older and independent. There has been a big divide in the nation. Violence and hate will never heal us- they only drive us further apart. We need compassion and respect. Not everything is about politics, it is about humanity. People can disagree and stand on different sides. Not everyone needs to go into fight mode or violence to end the disagreement, people need to learn that freedom of speech is important and everyone having their own opinion is also important.