At the core of any communication venture lies the tool we use each time to formulate our message, verbal or visual. But because in communication what matters is the result, very often we by-pass the characteristics or the quality of this tool. After all, they do say that the end justifies the means, right?
Or maybe not? Are there limits to how we can or are allowed to express ourselves? The reason for the above thoughts is yesterday’s quote by the deputy government rep, Mrs. Aristotelia Peloni regarding the quality of the public discourse on the occasion of the Greek #metoo movement:
«We need a framework that will prevent all forms of abuse, teaches respect and cultivate social coexistence in terms of dignity from everyone to everyone. The country needs codes of conduct. The government will take comprehensive initiatives in this direction».
The government, then, clearly believes that the end of communication does not justify the means and that rules should be set in the way of public expression. The question that immediately arises is whether the code of conduct will be extended to non-institutional “public” figures who, nevertheless, express themselves publicly and in fact often set the tone in the public debate; such as, for example, private social media accounts.
What do you think, is something like that possible, realistic, or even constitutional?
