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If we look carefully we now see a breakdown in this principle in our society, where this . This principle is being distorted. Freedom of expression and thought is being carried out to an extent where there is no common ground anymore. Freedom of Expression assumes that there is a standard by which we all must live with; God's standard. And we are all trying to express ourselves with the hope of reaching that ideal.
The culture though has abandoned that standard and therefore, we find ourselves taking this principle in an unnatural direction. We have people saying that they speak their truth, as if truth is a subjective concept. We have people trying to live and express harmful ideas and stopping their ears from listening to any reasonable arguments against their point, because it would be offensive to them. They defend their stand by saying we have the freedom of expression. But by disallowing arguments and cancelling the opposing point of view, they are denying that principle to others. Therefore the pendulum has swung in the other direction. By allowing a subgroup freedom of expression but denying another group the same, there is no longer freedom of expression, but tyranny.
Understanding this is key to understanding the youth we deal with.
Reverence of the elderly and those in positions of responsibility
This brings me to thea related point. Reverence takes on a different understanding in traditional Western culture versus Easter (Egyptian) Culture.
In my view Reverence to those in positions
Two opposing personal experiences:
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