Saturday, January 19, 2013

The 'International Community' has created a novel problem. First; can there be a 'community' on the International sphere? Well, much like a 'National community' cuts through States' lines to form a more National Community of people, maybe a political National community can also cut across other National lines to form a more global community where the different peoples of the world are sovereign. They would be sovereign as a 'formed unit of humanity' as contrasted and differentiated from the organized political entities they inhabit. Stated differently, the 'peoples of the world' would be a democracy. Each Political entity has its people who are 'together or united' and who live and communicate with each other on a daily basis. In todays world, the Internet and Media companies have brought together Nations as well as the individuals in the different Nations. The new communication medias have made the world more 'neighborly'. An International 'unity' of Nations has become possible as has the individual 'unity' of the human race. If Nations can and should communicate with each other to better 'unify' different Nations, why can't individuals from the different nations also attempt to unify the mass of humanity in the world? Now, more specifically, if individuals attempt to 'unify' the peoples into a democracy, they will have to cross National markers. But, thats not a reason to stop communication. If some individual from the Arab 'world', or any other 'world', is trying to get a foothold into a different media, National market, why shouldn't that be allowed? The same legal constraints for the local media world would, of course, be applicable to the 'outside' medias trying to enter. Of course, many issues on Freedom of Speech and ,of course, ideology come into play. But, we've dealt with those issues before. Not only do real humans have a freedom of speech, we have even extended that freedom to legal fictions. Of course, a real human can't yell 'fire' in a crowded theatre, (we don't have to worry about Corporations yelling 'fire', since they don't talk, but then again, they can support their favorite candidate) but you can express differences of opinion. Every human being should have a freedom of speech; a freedom to express themselves, regardless the ideology. But, how about through the media of TV? Why not?, we allow violence, sex, mayhem, etc. on TV. How about different ideologies? Well,we already have access to them in our libraries and University courses. Within a well-regulated legal presentation, anything should be allowed expression via the media. There will always be 'abusers', but we should be able to handle that. The interesting thing about the new media and the Internet is that I can always pull the plug. Democracy is about people; its about human beings being entitled to their life. Whether you know where life comes from or whether you can explain it to yourself, or whether it remains a mystery to you, for sure, we know it doesn't come from the State, the Nation, nor any other form of political entity. Every individual is entitled to his/her life and to express their thoughts and feelings. Otherwise, how can we claim to live in a democracy? Language cannot be a taboo.

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