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Free speech concerns over social media

Healthy dialogue or differences of opinion being declined
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I am genuinely concerned about the direction the social media is heading. If someone missteps or even has a difference of opinion that is not in line with the current official dogma, (a.k.a. media paid by the current government), then you either are asked to resign or you are fired.

There used to be a speaker’s corner in Hyde Park in London, England where anyone could stand up and speak their minds on controversial issues. It did not matter if you agreed or disagreed with most people. You had a right to an opinion, and you had a right to verbalize it. Unfortunately, it is not happening today.

It seems we have forgotten what our brave soldiers lost their lives for. When social media declines to publish material that is controversial, (and we are not talking about hate speech) or allow comments; we are losing our freedom of expression. When schools and universities stifle free speech by not allowing speakers of adverse opinions or allow students to hear and research both sides of a subject, we are losing our youth’s ability to create and think for themselves. We are becoming a depressed society where we must follow the government’s version.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? It sounds like communism to me. The silent majority opinions are not being heard for fear of being ostracized and attacked by the overzealous left leaning media.

Wake up Canada, if we do not speak up and defend free speech, we will leave an indoctrinated society for our children and grandchildren.

Isabella Dodge,

Duncan