Our rights and how it relates to that of others rights

There were three fascinating presentations today. The attorney from the freedom of expression institute, Mbalenhle Cele, was a very informed presenter and the discussion was helpful, particularly with regard to the rights we have in the ambit of freedom of speech and as it relates to the constitution. The issue of freedom of speech relates directly to the violence and intimidation that racked my branch of CPUT earlier this year. The question that comes to mind is, at what point do we infringe on the rights of others when we believe that we need to exercise our rights to protest and express our unhappiness with the organisation we find ourselves in? Does one group of students have the right to disrupt the classes of others simply because they are aggrieved? Once again in this academy, we discussed the fundamental flaws of democracy, and I highlighted the issue that since the dawn of democracy in ancient Greece, its subsequent acceptance in Rome (to some extent) and in modern times in the form of the American republic and all over the world, political scholars have agreed about the fact that democracy is flawed. All these kinds of issues can be discussed on my blog and my facebook site to educate my students about their rights and that of others, especially in the light of what happened on our Nursing College campus in January, which was reminiscent of the mid-1980’s.