[Music] in most Western world countries we share
in most Western world countries we share
in most Western world countries we share it and we safeguard the freedom of
it and we safeguard the freedom of
it and we safeguard the freedom of expression we expect to be able to
expression we expect to be able to
expression we expect to be able to express ourselves and share our opinions
express ourselves and share our opinions
express ourselves and share our opinions without any limitation censorship or
without any limitation censorship or
without any limitation censorship or risks of punishment that is the
risks of punishment that is the
risks of punishment that is the foundation of a well functioning
foundation of a well functioning
foundation of a well functioning democracy but what happens if we use
democracy but what happens if we use
democracy but what happens if we use this freedom to express ourselves to
this freedom to express ourselves to
this freedom to express ourselves to spread hate or lies and when media is
spread hate or lies and when media is
spread hate or lies and when media is focusing on a good story and
focusing on a good story and
focusing on a good story and sensationalism rather than to share
sensationalism rather than to share
sensationalism rather than to share knowledge and check facts when it is
knowledge and check facts when it is
knowledge and check facts when it is more important to write something witty
more important to write something witty
more important to write something witty on Twitter to enhance the personal
on Twitter to enhance the personal
on Twitter to enhance the personal trademark than to share knowledge as I
trademark than to share knowledge as I
trademark than to share knowledge as I was presented just before here my
was presented just before here my
was presented just before here my day-to-day business is to organize and
day-to-day business is to organize and
day-to-day business is to organize and to plan an annual event a book fair and
to plan an annual event a book fair and
to plan an annual event a book fair and the channel of the book fair is of
the channel of the book fair is of
the channel of the book fair is of course freedom of expression we whether
course freedom of expression we whether
course freedom of expression we whether we organize with literature as the main
we organize with literature as the main
we organize with literature as the main ingredients debates discussions and of
ingredients debates discussions and of
ingredients debates discussions and of course seminars but this year we also
course seminars but this year we also
course seminars but this year we also had a main focus and this was freedom of
had a main focus and this was freedom of
had a main focus and this was freedom of expression but little did we know then
expression but little did we know then
expression but little did we know then how explosive explosive this would turn
how explosive explosive this would turn
how explosive explosive this would turn out and what we were about to experience
out and what we were about to experience
out and what we were about to experience one year earlier when we announced the
one year earlier when we announced the
one year earlier when we announced the announced this thing at the end of the
announced this thing at the end of the
announced this thing at the end of the summer about one month before the book
summer about one month before the book
summer about one month before the book fair
fair
fair was about to open the culture discussion
was about to open the culture discussion
was about to open the culture discussion in Sweden was very much focused upon one
in Sweden was very much focused upon one
in Sweden was very much focused upon one question whether one small exhibitor
question whether one small exhibitor
question whether one small exhibitor should be participating at the other boy
should be participating at the other boy
should be participating at the other boy book fair or not and this exhibitor had
book fair or not and this exhibitor had
book fair or not and this exhibitor had some extreme viewpoints noteworthy is
some extreme viewpoints noteworthy is
some extreme viewpoints noteworthy is that the same exhibitor was am at the
that the same exhibitor was am at the
that the same exhibitor was am at the fair 2013 but at that time no one
fair 2013 but at that time no one
fair 2013 but at that time no one notices or noticed it or put some
notices or noticed it or put some
notices or noticed it or put some attention to it because I think there
attention to it because I think there
attention to it because I think there were other times in 2013 now back to
were other times in 2013 now back to
were other times in 2013 now back to 2016 this debate divided the cultural
2016 this debate divided the cultural
2016 this debate divided the cultural Sweden into two halves where is one half
Sweden into two halves where is one half
Sweden into two halves where is one half thought in the name of the freedom of
thought in the name of the freedom of
thought in the name of the freedom of expression this exhibitor should be
expression this exhibitor should be
expression this exhibitor should be there and the other 4th thought that
there and the other 4th thought that
there and the other 4th thought that these viewpoints were way too extreme
these viewpoints were way too extreme
these viewpoints were way too extreme they should not be there but this wasn’t
they should not be there but this wasn’t
they should not be there but this wasn’t just something for the media anymore the
just something for the media anymore the
just something for the media anymore the response in social media were enormous
response in social media were enormous
response in social media were enormous and the pressure upon us our website was
and the pressure upon us our website was
and the pressure upon us our website was overloaded and collapsed our Facebook
overloaded and collapsed our Facebook
overloaded and collapsed our Facebook was overflowed with comments and there
was overflowed with comments and there
was overflowed with comments and there were thousands of tweets about it the
were thousands of tweets about it the
were thousands of tweets about it the exhibitors radical opinions cost strong
exhibitors radical opinions cost strong
exhibitors radical opinions cost strong emotion and there is nothing strange
emotion and there is nothing strange
emotion and there is nothing strange with that it’s not strange that the
with that it’s not strange that the
with that it’s not strange that the media reported quite frequently about
media reported quite frequently about
media reported quite frequently about this either but what was frightening for
this either but what was frightening for
this either but what was frightening for us was in what tone this discussion was
us was in what tone this discussion was
us was in what tone this discussion was held the way and the tone that one was
held the way and the tone that one was
held the way and the tone that one was expressing themselves created a debate
expressing themselves created a debate
expressing themselves created a debate without any filters at all the
without any filters at all the
without any filters at all the discussion was whipped into frenzy
discussion was whipped into frenzy
discussion was whipped into frenzy traditional media social media
traditional media social media
traditional media social media and even email and phone phone calls
and even email and phone phone calls
and even email and phone phone calls were pouring out hate and even personal
were pouring out hate and even personal
were pouring out hate and even personal attacks and threats were evident it
attacks and threats were evident it
attacks and threats were evident it became impossible to have a discussion
became impossible to have a discussion
became impossible to have a discussion because no facts were checked and there
because no facts were checked and there
because no facts were checked and there were so many rumors flourishing about
were so many rumors flourishing about
were so many rumors flourishing about this issue in different angles well to
this issue in different angles well to
this issue in different angles well to make wise and weld informed decisions
make wise and weld informed decisions
make wise and weld informed decisions under these conditions is nothing there
under these conditions is nothing there
under these conditions is nothing there would recommend any of you we notified
would recommend any of you we notified
would recommend any of you we notified something that the polarized political
something that the polarized political
something that the polarized political climate that this issue has raised in
climate that this issue has raised in
climate that this issue has raised in Sweden and also the use of the social
Sweden and also the use of the social
Sweden and also the use of the social media platforms were interacting with
media platforms were interacting with
media platforms were interacting with one another people stick to their
one another people stick to their
one another people stick to their opinion you only share the posts or the
opinion you only share the posts or the
opinion you only share the posts or the articles that you share the same view
articles that you share the same view
articles that you share the same view with okay so here we were in the center
with okay so here we were in the center
with okay so here we were in the center of this infected debate how would we go
of this infected debate how would we go
of this infected debate how would we go on a book fair is about reflecting the
on a book fair is about reflecting the
on a book fair is about reflecting the society it’s about discussions free
society it’s about discussions free
society it’s about discussions free opinions of course and the place for
opinions of course and the place for
opinions of course and the place for debates and for new opinions to be
debates and for new opinions to be
debates and for new opinions to be formed but most of all and above it all
formed but most of all and above it all
formed but most of all and above it all it is the place for persons to meet and
it is the place for persons to meet and
it is the place for persons to meet and what would our future as a book fair be
what would our future as a book fair be
what would our future as a book fair be like with a tone in the society like the
like with a tone in the society like the
like with a tone in the society like the ones I just described because no matter
ones I just described because no matter
ones I just described because no matter what we think about extreme views they
what we think about extreme views they
what we think about extreme views they are now a part of the public debate and
are now a part of the public debate and
are now a part of the public debate and especially on the social media and
especially on the social media and
especially on the social media and whether the debate includes these
whether the debate includes these
whether the debate includes these extreme views or not we cannot use the
extreme views or not we cannot use the
extreme views or not we cannot use the same rhetoric that they do that these
same rhetoric that they do that these
same rhetoric that they do that these movements do hate can never be an option
movements do hate can never be an option
movements do hate can never be an option a wii mod must act upon this according
a wii mod must act upon this according
a wii mod must act upon this according to the swedish pen hate culture is the
to the swedish pen hate culture is the
to the swedish pen hate culture is the biggest threat towards the freedom of
biggest threat towards the freedom of
biggest threat towards the freedom of expression in Sweden today they the
expression in Sweden today they the
expression in Sweden today they the Swedish pan has started a project aimed
Swedish pan has started a project aimed
Swedish pan has started a project aimed at politicians and at schools among
at politicians and at schools among
at politicians and at schools among others in order to increase the
others in order to increase the
others in order to increase the awareness of hate speech culture and to
awareness of hate speech culture and to
awareness of hate speech culture and to how it is affecting the society we need
how it is affecting the society we need
how it is affecting the society we need to notice this is hate speech this is a
to notice this is hate speech this is a
to notice this is hate speech this is a good example if we can notice it we can
good example if we can notice it we can
good example if we can notice it we can pay attention to it but we need to
pay attention to it but we need to
pay attention to it but we need to remark and and when we answer to it we
remark and and when we answer to it we
remark and and when we answer to it we cannot use the same tone we are all able
cannot use the same tone we are all able
cannot use the same tone we are all able to go public with our thoughts and
to go public with our thoughts and
to go public with our thoughts and writing almost every day that used to be
writing almost every day that used to be
writing almost every day that used to be a privilege for publishers but we can
a privilege for publishers but we can
a privilege for publishers but we can all be publishers today but this also
all be publishers today but this also
all be publishers today but this also needs that we need to act as publishers
needs that we need to act as publishers
needs that we need to act as publishers there are some important skills that we
there are some important skills that we
there are some important skills that we all need to reckon upon of course the
all need to reckon upon of course the
all need to reckon upon of course the ability to check sources to see if they
ability to check sources to see if they
ability to check sources to see if they are valid and a second very important
are valid and a second very important
are valid and a second very important skill is the responsibility to reflect
skill is the responsibility to reflect
skill is the responsibility to reflect upon the consequences of what we write
upon the consequences of what we write
upon the consequences of what we write and one’s views and statements this is
and one’s views and statements this is
and one’s views and statements this is important for all citizens but we must
important for all citizens but we must
important for all citizens but we must learn it in an early age it has to start
learn it in an early age it has to start
learn it in an early age it has to start in school and we also had to acknowledge
in school and we also had to acknowledge
in school and we also had to acknowledge acknowledge the broad knowledge of how
acknowledge the broad knowledge of how
acknowledge the broad knowledge of how media operates its crews it’s crucial
media operates its crews it’s crucial
media operates its crews it’s crucial and we not we need to start as soon as
and we not we need to start as soon as
and we not we need to start as soon as we get the smartphone when we are seven
we get the smartphone when we are seven
we get the smartphone when we are seven or eight years old and as I said before
or eight years old and as I said before
or eight years old and as I said before this can’t be underlined too many times
this can’t be underlined too many times
this can’t be underlined too many times no matter how we respond to extremism we
no matter how we respond to extremism we
no matter how we respond to extremism we must never use the rhetoric as
must never use the rhetoric as
must never use the rhetoric as movements use hate has no place in
movements use hate has no place in
movements use hate has no place in society not in any conversation not in
society not in any conversation not in
society not in any conversation not in social media not in book fairs and not
social media not in book fairs and not
social media not in book fairs and not in the public debate and we should not
in the public debate and we should not
in the public debate and we should not underestimate to meet and to be met in
underestimate to meet and to be met in
underestimate to meet and to be met in person the solution can sound naive but
person the solution can sound naive but
person the solution can sound naive but I tend to believe in it I have an
I tend to believe in it I have an
I tend to believe in it I have an example the last day of the book fair
example the last day of the book fair
example the last day of the book fair this year we gathered for of our critics
this year we gathered for of our critics
this year we gathered for of our critics in a seminar and we asked them please
in a seminar and we asked them please
in a seminar and we asked them please judge our actions and sure there was
judge our actions and sure there was
judge our actions and sure there was some criticism but still there was a
some criticism but still there was a
some criticism but still there was a when we met them I to I there was
when we met them I to I there was
when we met them I to I there was another tone another type of
another tone another type of
another tone another type of conversation and we both want you to
conversation and we both want you to
conversation and we both want you to come forward and understanding each
come forward and understanding each
come forward and understanding each other we also asked these four people so
other we also asked these four people so
other we also asked these four people so which voices do you think should be
which voices do you think should be
which voices do you think should be allowed in the public debate because
allowed in the public debate because
allowed in the public debate because this is what this question was about and
this is what this question was about and
this is what this question was about and we were struck back the fact that when
we were struck back the fact that when
we were struck back the fact that when these people met in person and discussed
these people met in person and discussed
these people met in person and discussed it face-to-face even though they had a
it face-to-face even though they had a
it face-to-face even though they had a harsh tone when they wrote in their
harsh tone when they wrote in their
harsh tone when they wrote in their columns and they had different angles
columns and they had different angles
columns and they had different angles when these four people match they
when these four people match they
when these four people match they started to move this kind of hard
started to move this kind of hard
started to move this kind of hard dilemma forward and started to interact
dilemma forward and started to interact
dilemma forward and started to interact with each other understand each other’s
with each other understand each other’s
with each other understand each other’s views there was a desire to understand
views there was a desire to understand
views there was a desire to understand someone else’s viewpoint so my
someone else’s viewpoint so my
someone else’s viewpoint so my conclusion therefore freedom of
conclusion therefore freedom of
conclusion therefore freedom of expression must always be protected
expression must always be protected
expression must always be protected absolutely but we need to discuss
absolutely but we need to discuss
absolutely but we need to discuss further how this freedom is used what is
further how this freedom is used what is
further how this freedom is used what is appropriate in any given situation to
appropriate in any given situation to
appropriate in any given situation to say or to publish and hate should never
say or to publish and hate should never
say or to publish and hate should never be an ingredient lost Lee this is
be an ingredient lost Lee this is
be an ingredient lost Lee this is something for you all to to take with
something for you all to to take with
something for you all to to take with you when you leave this building today
you when you leave this building today
you when you leave this building today the words you choose the tone question
the words you choose the tone question
the words you choose the tone question yourself next time you disagree with
yourself next time you disagree with
yourself next time you disagree with someone try to engage in a conversation
someone try to engage in a conversation
someone try to engage in a conversation with your opponent why on what grounds
with your opponent why on what grounds
with your opponent why on what grounds do this person think as he or she does
do this person think as he or she does
do this person think as he or she does can you kindly and with well-founded
can you kindly and with well-founded
can you kindly and with well-founded arguments explain to them your point of
arguments explain to them your point of
arguments explain to them your point of view maybe you can solve these problems
view maybe you can solve these problems
view maybe you can solve these problems or dilemmas together
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