Speaking Your Mind is a Civic Duty

JBKlyde · 01-07-2013, 10:25 AM

I really believe that in today's day and age that it is important to speak your mind. In fact, I believe it is a civic duty. Especially with the internet and all. I mean common If you are sitting at your desk at work and you read something that you find either disturbing, interesting, or you just think you can improve upon what another person is saying, it's your duty as a civil human being to put in your 2 cents. Maybe they don't really want your opinion maybe you just want to be heard but you know freedom of speech is essential to any community. How will society ever progress if we all just "shut the fok up". Maybe no one really cares what you have to say but I'd much rather live in a society where my mistakes are corrected rather than live in one where I'm beaten up or labeled just because I have a different philosophy or Idea of the way things should be. So where do you stand?? Speak and Spell or Silence??

glatt · 01-07-2013, 10:34 AM

The Quakers were big on silence. My siblings went to a college near Philadelphia founded by Quakers, and at the graduation ceremonies, they had moments of silence. I'm not talking about a 20 second moment of silence, or a minute long moment of silence. These moments were at least 5 minutes long or so. Maybe even 10. And they were really nice.

People blather too much sometimes.

Sometimes it's important to speak up. But sometimes it's important to just be silent and mindful.

DanaC · 01-07-2013, 10:40 AM

The right to silence is just as important as the right to free speech

JBKlyde · 01-07-2013, 10:48 AM

I totally agree that if you don't have something good to say don't say anything at all. The point I am trying to make is that with out interaction and a little bit of friction sometimes, we get no where.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2013, 10:51 AM

Yeah, even if you agree, sometimes stirring a little shit makes the smug rethink their position.

JBKlyde · 01-07-2013, 03:56 PM

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smug

BigV · 01-07-2013, 04:46 PM

Being silent isn't a civic duty. Being informed when speaking one's mind is a civic duty. Talking out your ass is just plain doody.

ZenGum · 01-07-2013, 06:23 PM

Read first, then think, then speak/write. Then proofread before clicking "post".

JBKlyde · 02-05-2013, 07:25 PM

http://www.theharbinger-jonathancahn.com/

and that is what NEEDS to be heard...

Rhianne · 02-05-2013, 10:28 PM

At those prices why would anyone not listen.

DanaC · 02-06-2013, 04:45 AM

Hah.

Why would it all focus on America? Ancient prophecies and biblical revelations from the time of Moses...focusing on America.

Griff · 02-06-2013, 05:25 AM

Speaking as the Center of the Universe™, I am located in Amurka.

Clodfobble · 02-06-2013, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

Why would it all focus on America? Ancient prophecies and biblical revelations from the time of Moses...focusing on America.

You should check out the core beliefs of Mormonism. America, fuck yeah!

DanaC · 02-06-2013, 10:01 AM

Oh, I read a fair old chunk of the Book of Mormon. It's truly awful. Reads like a low rent gospel, all bible stylee, but not very well done.

infinite monkey · 02-06-2013, 10:49 AM

But it has a good beat and you can dance to it!

01-07-2013, 10:25 AM	#1
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	Speaking Your Mind is a Civic Duty I really believe that in today's day and age that it is important to speak your mind. In fact, I believe it is a civic duty. Especially with the internet and all. I mean common If you are sitting at your desk at work and you read something that you find either disturbing, interesting, or you just think you can improve upon what another person is saying, it's your duty as a civil human being to put in your 2 cents. Maybe they don't really want your opinion maybe you just want to be heard but you know freedom of speech is essential to any community. How will society ever progress if we all just "shut the fok up". Maybe no one really cares what you have to say but I'd much rather live in a society where my mistakes are corrected rather than live in one where I'm beaten up or labeled just because I have a different philosophy or Idea of the way things should be. So where do you stand?? Speak and Spell or Silence??

01-07-2013, 10:51 AM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yeah, even if you agree, sometimes stirring a little shit makes the smug rethink their position. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-07-2013, 04:46 PM	#7
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Being silent isn't a civic duty. Being informed when speaking one's mind is a civic duty. Talking out your ass is just plain doody. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-07-2013, 06:23 PM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Read first, then think, then speak/write. Then proofread before clicking "post". __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

02-06-2013, 05:25 AM	#12
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Speaking as the Center of the Universe™, I am located in Amurka. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-07-2013, 10:34 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	The Quakers were big on silence. My siblings went to a college near Philadelphia founded by Quakers, and at the graduation ceremonies, they had moments of silence. I'm not talking about a 20 second moment of silence, or a minute long moment of silence. These moments were at least 5 minutes long or so. Maybe even 10. And they were really nice. People blather too much sometimes. Sometimes it's important to speak up. But sometimes it's important to just be silent and mindful.

01-07-2013, 10:48 AM	#4
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	I totally agree that if you don't have something good to say don't say anything at all. The point I am trying to make is that with out interaction and a little bit of friction sometimes, we get no where.

01-07-2013, 03:56 PM	#6
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smug

02-05-2013, 07:25 PM	#9
JBKlyde Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Encrypted Into an AmpitheaterWall Posts: 1,722	http://www.theharbinger-jonathancahn.com/ and that is what NEEDS to be heard...

02-05-2013, 10:28 PM	#10
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	At those prices why would anyone not listen.

02-06-2013, 10:49 AM	#15
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	But it has a good beat and you can dance to it!

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