After some thought I’ve turned on comment moderation on Quiet Watercourse.
This stems from a view of mine that it’s not enough to have Freedom of Speech, you have to acknowledge the responsibility that comes with it. This is what I’ve considered for some time to be just as desirable, “Responsibility of Speech”, Buddhism covers this as part of “Right Speech”.
Why do I consider this important? I’ve seen it in my personal life, someone exercises their “freedom” to speak and causes hurt and pain with absolutely no regard for the consequences, I’ve had to deal with the hurt (not just to others) and I know. So far there have been no problems, I couldn’t be happier, and I certainly won’t be making a habit of deleting comments. But I do consider making a stitch in time to be a good option and I really don’t want Watercourse to be a cause of hurt or pain to someone in the future if I can avoid it.
Desktopjunk says:
Thanks, always good posts on your blog!
22 April 2007, 11:18 pm