Academician Pranas Kūris, member of The Court of Justice of the European Communities
I truly congratulate the authors of this project and would like to ask everyone not only to state one’s opinion but also to be an open-minded, honest, responsible and tolerant participant in internet discussions. After all, such dialogues are part of public spirit.
Freedom of speech which our society has been enjoying for almost twenty years is priceless (value). Everyone has this privilege. Nonetheless, some of us think this freedom has no limits. Such attitude is wrong and for some it is also the ready-made excuse. Thus, we often can read illiterate and unethical comments which are false or offensive.
I hope and wish that every Lithuanian understands one’s duties and has the courage to speak openly and civilly, sign by their real name and be open-minded. It is time it became the norm in our life.
other thoughts
Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to insult, freedom to disrespect others. The more anonymity and possibilities to insult and offend others we get, the more restricted our freedom to be honorable and freedom of self-realization is.
I tend to think, that anonymity should be respected, because there are organizations in Lithuania that act based on principle of anonymity. Everything depends on how a citizen perceives anonymity.
Writing comments ethically means not only respect for others – it is also self-respect. It is a pity, that such a good way to share opinions, space for dialogues in internet news portals sometimes becomes space for slinging mud and palaver.
