Re: 鈥淓cho chamber of hate,鈥� editorial, Sept. 25.
No one forces you to read the comments.
I should know. With a social media following of my own, I receive a torrent of crude comments and uninvited messages each and every day. It comes with the territory.
The advent of social media has created many exciting possibilities. You can reach millions of people directly from your phone to theirs. You can connect with fellow citizens on shared issues of concern in your community.
In short, you can speak directly to Canadians.
And they, in turn, can speak directly back at you.
It鈥檚 not always pretty. It certainly is not always respectful. But in this country, we count freedom of speech and expression among our most cherished rights.
Fortunately, there is a solution.
On Jimmy Kimmel鈥檚 late-night talk show, a popular segment involves celebrity guests reading out 鈥淢ean Tweets鈥� written about them. And then they do something extraordinary 鈥� they laugh.
They laugh at the outrageousness of the insults. At the absurdity of it all. And then they move on with their lives.
It鈥檚 an example our politicians would be wise to follow.
Aaron Gunn
Spokesperson, sa国际传媒 Proud
Victoria
