Comments on: “You’re Going to Write That?” http://www.talkmorocco.net/articles/2010/06/youre-going-to-write-that/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 14 Jul 2011 22:32:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MarocMama http://www.talkmorocco.net/articles/2010/06/youre-going-to-write-that/#comment-1659 MarocMama Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:09:08 +0000 http://www.talkmorocco.net/?p=655#comment-1659 I suppose there is some truth to what you say although I think the consequences are not as severe. At a minimum there exists the right to write or say what you wish without fear of imprisonment or silencing. Whether that makes it to main stream media is another issue. There are other avenues that exist for speaking out even if it is not in mainstream channels. I have to think that I while critical of social policy have respect for the crown and government; just as while critical of policy in the US have respect for the administration whatever it is. Loyal opposition if you will. I suppose there is some truth to what you say although I think the consequences are not as severe. At a minimum there exists the right to write or say what you wish without fear of imprisonment or silencing. Whether that makes it to main stream media is another issue. There are other avenues that exist for speaking out even if it is not in mainstream channels.

I have to think that I while critical of social policy have respect for the crown and government; just as while critical of policy in the US have respect for the administration whatever it is. Loyal opposition if you will.

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]]> By: Brahim http://www.talkmorocco.net/articles/2010/06/youre-going-to-write-that/#comment-1541 Brahim Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:55:44 +0000 http://www.talkmorocco.net/?p=655#comment-1541 For a foreigner as you qualified yourself in your blog, you did pretty well, you painted a more or less accurate picture of the freedom of speech or lack thereof in my native land. You were however not so accurate about the freedom of speech that you referred to in the following sentence."I have been blessed and perhaps cursed to live most of my life in a society that is based on the foundation of freedom of speech." Freedom of speech is all fine and dandy as long as your speech does not reach the mass media. Once it reaches the "MEDIA" it becomes censored, there is no more freedom of speech. Major News Networks, TV studios, Newspaper which are the obvious platforms for point of views to be shared with the American public will prohibit you or myself from expressing our views, simply because our point of view does not serve their purpose or in some cases opposes their point of view. It is more brutal when you are made to believe that you are free but as soon as you cross the invisible barrier you get zapped like a mosquito. I have seen many brave souls here in the US trying to express their discontent with the Government foreign policies and as soon as they are about to make a point they get shut down by the show host whether it's a radio or TV show... so much for freedom of speech. Thanks for your post. P.S your husband is justified in worrying about what you wrote...they are ruthless. For a foreigner as you qualified yourself in your blog, you did pretty well, you painted a more or less accurate picture of the freedom of speech or lack thereof in my native land. You were however not so accurate about the freedom of speech that you referred to in the following sentence.”I have been blessed and perhaps cursed to live most of my life in a society that is based on the foundation of freedom of speech.”
Freedom of speech is all fine and dandy as long as your speech does not reach the mass media. Once it reaches the “MEDIA” it becomes censored, there is no more freedom of speech. Major News Networks, TV studios, Newspaper which are the obvious platforms for point of views to be shared with the American public will prohibit you or myself from expressing our views, simply because our point of view does not serve their purpose or in some cases opposes their point of view.
It is more brutal when you are made to believe that you are free but as soon as you cross the invisible barrier you get zapped like a mosquito. I have seen many brave souls here in the US trying to express their discontent with the Government foreign policies and as soon as they are about to make a point they get shut down by the show host whether it’s a radio or TV show… so much for freedom of speech.
Thanks for your post.
P.S your husband is justified in worrying about what you wrote…they are ruthless.

]]> By: MarocMama http://www.talkmorocco.net/articles/2010/06/youre-going-to-write-that/#comment-1514 MarocMama Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:25:09 +0000 http://www.talkmorocco.net/?p=655#comment-1514 Actually that phrase was meant to say i'm just a person who knows she (Morocco) could do so much better! Guess that didn't come out as clearly as I hope. I agree that fear is instilled from a young age and continues - my observation is that it's come more to the surface as technology allows more voices to be heard. Thanks for reading and for your comments! Actually that phrase was meant to say i’m just a person who knows she (Morocco) could do so much better! Guess that didn’t come out as clearly as I hope. I agree that fear is instilled from a young age and continues – my observation is that it’s come more to the surface as technology allows more voices to be heard. Thanks for reading and for your comments!

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]]> By: hakada http://www.talkmorocco.net/articles/2010/06/youre-going-to-write-that/#comment-1486 hakada Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:31:19 +0000 http://www.talkmorocco.net/?p=655#comment-1486 "I’m just a single person, who loves Morocco but knows she could do so much better. " Could do so much better THAN Morocco? Or could do so much better FOR Morocco? If it's the former, you can safely assume that you are sharing that feeling with the majority. Kidding aside, saying that the culture of fear is "allowed to seep further and further into the consciousness of Moroccan citizenry" is not quite accurate. It has always been there. Submission and terror are instilled in the Morroccan as early as the cradle. It starts with descriptions of Hell, and continues with stories about the fate of dissidents. As a foreigner (technically! As far as I'm concerned, you're as Moroccan as the rest of us!), you enjoy more freedoms than Moroccans. It's a sad sad state of affairs, but thanks for the glimmer of hope. “I’m just a single person, who loves Morocco but knows she could do so much better. ”

Could do so much better THAN Morocco? Or could do so much better FOR Morocco? If it’s the former, you can safely assume that you are sharing that feeling with the majority.

Kidding aside, saying that the culture of fear is “allowed to seep further and further into the consciousness of Moroccan citizenry” is not quite accurate. It has always been there. Submission and terror are instilled in the Morroccan as early as the cradle. It starts with descriptions of Hell, and continues with stories about the fate of dissidents.

As a foreigner (technically! As far as I’m concerned, you’re as Moroccan as the rest of us!), you enjoy more freedoms than Moroccans. It’s a sad sad state of affairs, but thanks for the glimmer of hope.

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