It has been suggested that a society in which angry and alienated citizens are allowed to speak their mind, or "vent," will be more stable, as people will be less likely to resort to violence. It has also been pointed out that allowing the alienated and discontented to speak freely enables the government to better monitor potentially dangerous groups who would otherwise act more clandestinely. Ultimately, it is in the government's own self-interest to allow such venting.
Of the eight values of free expression the one that I find the most value in is “Stable Change” as this suggests that venting allows for a society to prevent violence as a result of angry or alienated citizens. It is the most important because it allows for safe expression of these things that might make a person angry, violence in my opinion is something that can be easily prevented and it is my belief that everything should be done in order to prevent violence from occurring. I often tell my friends that any secret they tell me will be safe with me unless someone is going to harm another person or themselves. Though I can understand the reasons for acting out of anger or frustration but the actions of violence themselves are something I refuse to validate in order to reduce the amount that those around me resort to violence. Being safe is something that I put a lot of value in, I am a rather anxious person and coming up with scenarios which could be the result of risky behavior is something i am rather good at, so being safe is one of the things I care about because I know of all the potentially harmful things that could be a result of not being safe.
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