I have a few thoughts I would like to share with you all.
I am a strong believer in freedom of speech, even if the cost is high.
We live in time when democracy allows us almost everywhere around the world, to say what we think, no matter what our views are. In that sense these are good times, and I hope that freedom of speech will also reach the countries and states where dictatorship doesn't allow the full benefits of freedom, like the freedom of speech.
As much as I value freedom of speech, it has ramifications.
We need to be responsible for what we say. If censorship means others are responsible for what we say or don't (In terms of deciding for us), than freedom of speech means we are responsble, and here comes moral and ethics into the picture.
My idea of moral and ethics is that we can say what we want, as long as it's true.
I mean, if freedom of speech allows you to lie with no responsibility, I rather be censored to the simple truth. Wouldn't you agree?
For example, I'm a Jew. I see anti-Semitics even here, on DA, doing their thing, and you know what - so what? Even they have freedom of speech. They can say they don't like Jews, they hate Israel, and despise me. So what?
But, at the point they start making up lies, like deny the holocaust ever happened, and influence young DA members into thinking it's true, and the holocaust is a big Jewish conspiracy, I feel that this is bad moral and ethics to keep it going on.
A good friend of mine, here on DA, has brought this issue to my attention, and it is a very important matter.
To support my friend I am adding a link. Please read this journal --> focus1.deviantart.com/
I hope you will also find it important, and give your support.
If you have any thoughts of the matter, please feel free to share. After all... freedom of speech
UPDATE:
The link I used is no longer active since the user that wrote the journal there was banned. He was banned with no offcial reason. I guess it's because his words, and all of your massive support, was getting to be to much for the admins.
So, thank you for the massive support to the concept, and the healthy discussion on my journal.
And now, straight and to the point, lets see some works, that not enough people have seen.
I invite you to take a look with me, at 10 of my favorites Under my weekly spotlight.
A piece of beautiful landscape.
Wonderfuly cmposed, techniquly flawless, and wonderfuly detailed.
Enjoy.
Total views up to now: 121
Total Favorites up to now: 16
Cats are extremly popular these days on DA.
I see them everywhere, so I say.. why not here
This one is so cute not just because of the cat, because all the details and sitution.
Total views up to now: 137
Total Favorites up to now: 13
If I ever seen a macro of a flower that doesn't look like a photo...
Amazing. You must open full size to enjoy the quality and feeling.
Total views up to now: 61
Total Favorites up to now: 10
So simple.
You probably thinking.. why didn't we think of that?
This is graphicly simple, yet effective.
Total views up to now: 99
Total Favorites up to now: 13
Effective composition, extremly well exposed and taken.
The sky, the clear reflection, the colours.
Just shows the beauty of a good landscape composition.
Total views up to now: 38
Total Favorites up to now: 7
I don't want to say this is another picture of a cat, so I won't spoil your surprise... oops.
Total views up to now: 130
Total Favorites up to now: 12
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The glasses are straight. The liquid is not.
Nice, and intresting
Total views up to now: 79
Total Favorites up to now: 12
Wonderful.
Little graphic touch to emphasize the simple beauty of an urban simplicity.
A little like a painting.
Total views up to now: 38
Total Favorites up to now: 5
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All the way from Saudi Arabia, comes this beauty.
Riding in a mist of orange dust, bursting through the photo in all his splendor. A feast or beauty.
Total views up to now: 297
Total Favorites up to now: 47
A touching little drop.
So perfect and pure.
I would like to hand this on the wall.
Total views up to now: 45
Total Favorites up to now: 6
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Mature Content
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It's amazing to see how much beauty and quality is passed un-noticed here in all one week. I hope that more great work will get noticed here. It's up to us. Use the comments favorites power to support the un-noticed.
Keep supporting!
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1. Art is all about expression
2. About Photography, and Israel too
3. DA Thoughts
4. Infra Red
5. Let me shed some Light
6. All the Info you can probably get on me – The BTL with G
7. Listen to "One Day"
If you didn't hear about the wonderful project of ArtistsForCharity now its the time! go, share, and help.
These are five prints of my work, I gave to the project so far:
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Yours, G
