Sorry, No Dice

As the hubbub

Over Charlie Hebdo

Dies down.

With its tempest

In a teapot

Around freedom of speech.

I wonder

If these defenders

Of free speech

Will be reconsidering

Their position.

On deliberately

Inciting others

By expressing

Or writing

Inflammatory words.

For I know

There are people

Who think

My very existence is

An abomination

To their "God".

Having myself

Been the target

Of such hateful words

And actions.

Who's usage

Was meant to belittle

And/or ridicule me

In the crudest fashion.

Like

The feeble minded nitwits

Who laughed

At the great joke

They had.

By chasing me

In their car.

Before yelling

"What the f--k"

As they left.

For nothing exist

Outside of a vacuum

Like you imply

With your free speech

Arguments.

Only degrees

Of freedom

That applies

To everyone.

Regardless

Of race religion

Or gender.

As you comment

From the safety

Of your living room.

Never having experienced

What it feels like

To be

On the receiving end

Of hate.

Author's Note

captcha: jessed

Reviews

[DJ]

There are things about humanity that lift us up,and cast us down,sad to say people aren't more evolved,well written.

[Matching Socks]

I think we should all use better judgement in what we say. I teach my kids everyday the difference between a funny joke, and one in poor taste. Yet so many grown ups take jibes at one another or groups of people. Having said that, a joke directed in poor taste does NOT give one the right to go on a violent rampage.

[therisa]

Ana, a joke, whether, in good or bad taste, doesn't give one, the right to harm or injure another people. Especially, when a person knows, they are causing pain, to another person. Life is filled, with too much pain, without adding to it.

[Matching Socks]

Shoot, I meant to say does not! Good grief!

[Matching Socks]

I better edit that... Sheesh.

[therisa]

It's ok, Ana. No harm taking, by your review.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i do agree to an extent...that even though we have the right to free speech, we also have the right not to hear hateful speech---and if it is done right in our face where we can't avoid it...that is dead wrong...and that kind of free speech infringes on the rights of others just as much.

[therisa]

Sadly, Jacob, too many people don't realize, freedom of speech exist, in degrees of freedom, and not an absolute right. Personally, I would have not reservations, about freedom of speech, if no one was injured or seriously harmed, by it.

[ANTO]

I agree that unless you experience something at first hand you cant truly write about how it must feel to experience it - not truly Therisa.
Walk a mile in my shoes comes to mind.
Im sorry you had to experience such hatred my friend. This is a cruel world indeed.

[therisa]

Thank you, Anto, your words mean a lot. Given, what you have experienced, in your life, with hatred.

[ANTO]

Happy Birthday Therisa :)

[therisa]

Thanks, Anto.