My right, your right, they are not compatible…

I think it’s nice to have freedom of speech.  I just can’t emphasize enough that every freedom comes with certain responsibility.  Freedom can be exercised for as long as there is no violation of someone else’s rights at the same time.  I believe people have the right to voice out their thoughts, their opinions, whatever.  But I also believe I have the right to choose what crap I listen to.  I think I have the right to refuse to listen to something I’m not interested in.  Everything I hear goes in my brain and certain things just stay there whether I like it or not.  And if it were up to me whether or not I will allow it, then I will take the opportunity to be in control of that.  It probably is normal for the speaker to be offended by my unwillingness to listen, but so be it.  I am not the only person on earth, and there is such a thing as a blog, if sharing opinions is that important.  I don’t want to give up my right just so someone else can exercise their freedom.  I’m sorry, but give them a minute, and it will last an hour.  No, thank you.  There is not enough space in my brain for important things, much less crap I don’t really need.

Also when I say “No, I don’t want to hear it”, I do expect the speaker to stop talking about it then.  You don’t just ignore someone saying no and just go on and do it anyway.  That is just extremely rude, in my book.  And if you’re going to be that rude, I’ll be just as rude and let out an exasperated sigh.  I am not about to care if that pisses you off.  I mean NO when I say NO.  It’s simple as that.

Life would be so much simpler if people would just take NO for an answer and shut up 50% more than they already do.

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