Reactions to a haka and an academic's crude outburst show that many in New Zealand still have a long way to go when it comes to understanding consistency and free speech.
Great expose on free speech and the importance of consistency .
The only think missing was that there may be consequences when you speak freely . People may ‘vote’ by not buying your product or they might challenge what you say or you might loose your job if what you say breaks your emplyment agreement or brings your employer or the brand you represent into disrepute . If you defame someone you might be sued. Free speech comes with responsibilities
Yes, and this is a whole topic in itself. We must speech with responsibility and also accept there can be consequences. Yet when do these consequences become such that we lose free speech? For example, all these corporates (and public service) that employ rules in their contracts about what an employee can and cannot say 'off the clock' concern me. We can also then think of the rules that government departments are deploying to force people to think a certain way on various issues.
Great expose on free speech and the importance of consistency .
The only think missing was that there may be consequences when you speak freely . People may ‘vote’ by not buying your product or they might challenge what you say or you might loose your job if what you say breaks your emplyment agreement or brings your employer or the brand you represent into disrepute . If you defame someone you might be sued. Free speech comes with responsibilities
Yes, and this is a whole topic in itself. We must speech with responsibility and also accept there can be consequences. Yet when do these consequences become such that we lose free speech? For example, all these corporates (and public service) that employ rules in their contracts about what an employee can and cannot say 'off the clock' concern me. We can also then think of the rules that government departments are deploying to force people to think a certain way on various issues.