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Writing Out of the Sheet: A Short Rant About the Freedom in Writing
Today I wanted to write something free of the boundaries that apply to most publications, because I’ve noticed that sometimes we can’t say all the stuff that we would like on them; it’s not their fault, our world has some rules to follow.
When I’m writing, I’m sometimes tempted to curse, or to defend unpopular opinions, something that I feel we should do more often.
MY DEFINITION OF A FREE SOCIETY IS A SOCIETY WHERE IT IS SAFE TO BE UNPOPULAR. WHERE IT’S SAFE TO SAY WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND, ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERYONE DISAGREES. WHERE IT’S SAFE TO BELIEVE WHAT YOU BELIEVE, ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERYONE ELSE’S BELIEFS STAND ELSEWHERE. WHERE IT’S SAFE TO SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT AND BE PERFECTLY SAFE FROM THE OTHER FISH.
ADLAI EWING STEVENSON II (1900–1965)
Communication is what made us evolve from the ape, or at least, that’s what history books say. And the times when we’ve achieved to communicate without boundaries are when the genius of mankind has really showed-off.
And that’s one of the issues that drives me the most.
Why would I want to write what everyone else is writing right now?
I swear, I can’t stand that behaviour, it’s one of the most stupid in most places.
