Sunday, November 07, 2010
Driving is a serious affair. Society recognizes this and that's why not everyone is permitted to drive. When learning how to drive, we're always taught safe practices and road rules. On the roads, there are signs to give us warnings and traffic police to enforce road rules. On the television are ads that go on and on about drink driving and speeding. And as though all that is not enough, we have friends and family who will constantly nag us about driving safely. Everybody knows the importance of safe driving!
But does everybody know the importance of safe speech? The power of words is often underestimated, however when probed further people usually admit that words can be very powerful, whether intentionally or not. How often do we meet people now who just let their tongue fly and not watch the true impact of their words? How often do we take for granted the company of people we're in and just say the first thing that comes to mind without considering sensitivity? How often do we just brush off another person's insensitive words with the phrase "That's just Alan." (Disclaimer: All characters are purely fictional, and any resemblance to characters living or dead is strictly coincidental.)
I'm tired of the degrading of society's level of acceptable speech.
Dan
5:05 pm
