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[Prev|Next|Index] Fri, Feb 23, 1996 John R. Allen
right and wrong
By John R. Allen
I don't know the difference between right and wrong.
I know what is right for me and what is wrong for me, and I live
my ideals as best I can. But I have not lived your life. I have
not experienced your experiences. I cannot speak for you.
But there are those who feel they can, who feel that they know
best what I can say and what is better left unsaid.
The internet is a million voices, and I can hear them all, one at
a time. Some may influence me positively, some negatively, but
everything I read makes me think just a little bit differently.
It makes me examine the concrete I've built up in my mind over
the years. Some things I read help add another layer of concrete.
Some things (the really meaningful things) I read break the
concrete up and again reveal what's under all those layers: an
open mind. I may not want that; I may not like that; but I need
that.
When the language we are allowed to use is skewed, the very
thoughts we have are skewed. Don't take my word for it; read
George Orwell's _1984_.
Freedom is a beautiful thing; it lets you follow your own path.
Restrictions on freedom do just the opposite; they force everyone
to follow a prescribed path. And that path can get awfully worn.
I've made lots of friends over the Internet and I hope to make
many more. I hope that we can always have the freedom to be
honest and frank with one another in our discussions.
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