Generally known and accepted fact is that the single factor most critical for progress is the freedom of expression. What gave the West an edge over the rest of the world and enabled them to colonise a large part of the globe was that they had this freedom, at least in the elite circles. They had clarity of vision and thereby winning strategy.
Freedom of expression is not a commodity given or taken, held or snatched. Its abuses may erode it, and good uses may enhance it. One must choose to speak and care to speak with clarity, knowledge, logic, honesty and tact. The elements of honesty and tact may sound incongruent, but honest purposes sometimes need, on occasion, some tact to make it work.
Having a right to freedom of expression bestows on one the duty to promote this freedom. Speaking honestly, truthfully, politely and with civility helps, At the same time, one must strive to improve how they speak by enriching their knowledge and, thereby, cultivating open-mindedness.
Niraj Kumar Jha
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