What Exactly Is Being Talked About?
It is always helpful, when considering a topic, to define the essential terminology. If you do not, although you are using the same words, the meanings could differ between you and another person or as used in the media.
Even if you and another person don't agree on definitions, at least be clear about the definitions each of you are using. Also, when listening to the media and how they use words, terms and phrases, you must obtain a clear understanding as to what the words mean to you and what the words mean to the media. You can tell the definition the media is using based on the context the word is used in. Often the story will lead you to other places where the meaning of the word originates. For instance, stories in the United States about freedom of speech or expression will often lead you to the Constitution. Seekers of truth will check the meaning as used in the story and the meaning of the word from a more original source.
Do not fall asleep mentally in your critical thinking. Do not develop the bad habit of hearing a word, and then skipping over it and assuming the word is being used in the same way that matches your definition of the word. This is a critical mistake. Pun intended.
What Is Freedom Of Speech Or Expression?
In general, freedom of speech or expression is the right to say or express what you want to, when you want to, any way you want to.
Since we know there are limitations on what you can say or express and when and how, we should also know, the type of freedom of speech or expression humans talk about is not an absolute (guaranteed) form of freedom of speech or expression. When humans use the words, “freedom of speech or expression,” it always comes with exceptions.
To simplify and clarify the term for this definition, when freedom of speech or expression is being talked about by humans, it will be referred to as
“Suboptimal Freedom Of Expression.” This term is used because when humans define things in terms of a human-only or group-only perspectives, it is always suboptimal. Similar terms, related to suboptimal, are words such as: abnormal, individual, divisive, fragmented and human.
Absolute Guaranteed Form Of Freedom Of Expression
The absolute guaranteed form of freedom of expression can only exist when there is the ability to exercise absolute power such as by the Creator in a Creator and creation relationship.
Therefore, when freedom of expression is being referred to as it relates to the absolute guaranteed form, it will be referred to as
“Optimal Freedom Of Expression.” Similar terms, related to optimal, are words such as: normal, collective, cohesive, whole and human being.
Importance Of Critical Thinking
You and I are reminded of the importance of critical thinking, thought, reflection and analysis several times in the
”Ten Cardinal Principles Of Ancient African Deep Thought.”
A fuller discussion of optimal and suboptimal may be found at
”African Consciousness & Justice For All Is Optimal Theory Based On Optimal Practice”
