WP newbie's (lack of) stance on the "no heckling"

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An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:

https://www.facebook.com/danpsgoh/posts/782991501763595

NUS lecturer and WP nebie Daniel Goh on the incident

Quote:
Grandstanding should not be met with grandstanding, self-righteousness not with self-righteousness, self-importance not with self-importance. Please don't ask me to condemn the actions of heckling "opposition" protesters as a WP member, Youth Wing President, etc. I don't see myself to be that almighty as to pronounce condemnations on anyone.

Don't need to condemn, it is enough to disagree, as a citizen, with the heckling of anyone, especially if the heckling disrupted the freedom of expression of other citizens. The way to fully achieving our rights is to respect everyone's rights at all times. Everyone deserves equal respect, be it special needs children, government officers, elected leaders, ordinary folks, or political activists.

The last should be mindful not to let righteous anger turn into bitter and arrogant self-righteousness, and that is the precious lesson for me in this sorry episode.




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