Kevin Hart, a stand up-comedian and actor, dominated the headlines in 2018 due to his homophobic tweets. He was announced as the host for the 2019 Academy Awards, but ultimately had to turn it down because he was met with backlash from the public. People were reposting his hurtful tweets, saying that he had never apologized for his homophobic jokes; therefore, he should not be allowed to host at the Oscars.
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| Image that Kevin Hart posted when he was announced as the host for the 2019 Academy Awards. |
As the Riverdale Press states, we are never free of consequence for speaking how we really feel. We should not criticize others for their opinions. We should listen to what others have to say, even if their opinion won’t change our beliefs.
Similar to Kevin Hart, J.B. Brager posted a comment on Twitter about an opinion A. Kayum Ahmed made in front of high schoolers. Brager spoke out against Israel’s reported treatment of Palestinians. Brager could have had this conversation with the school’s administration; however, he took it upon himself to post his beliefs on social media. This ultimately led to him losing his job.
Freedom of speech is not the same as freedom of rebuttal or freedom of consequence. Freedom of speech does not incite actions that would harm others, which is why Hart was met with backlash until he apologized about his comments and why Brager was fired from his job.
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