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Last Thursday, our football team lost to Argentina and was eliminated from the Copa America. Before they drew with Mexico; the highlight of this match was the discussion between Caicedo and Grueso, which was not clarified but resolved with “these are things that happen in football and end up in the dressing room”.
Similarly, recently, a foreign journalist had his Ecuadorian visa revoked for mocking the Ecuadorian national anthem. Colleagues, some media and journalistic entities condemned the government’s decision and called for respect for freedom of expression and national symbols that do not exist in law. I do not share these views, because as we all know, all freedoms have limits, even if they are not established in law. Perhaps revoking the visa is not the best sanction, but a mandatory and monitored public apology in all media would be more appropriate.
In this factual framework, EL UNIVERSO published an editorial a few days ago describing an “uncivilized” incident in Guayaquil, where a group of women stripped naked and performed erotic dances in public and tourist places. The city government did not authorize the event, but it did not control it either. Official data show that dozens of street riot scandals occur every year. Should these be condemned or defended as free speech?
Finally, the government of President Daniel Noboa announced the inclusion of civics and ethics subjects, along with some other subjects, in the curriculum. This is a correct decision that must of course be complemented by other social improvement actions. This will prevent the occurrence of the above-mentioned incidents, which reflect the harsh social reality of the country. (profound)
Jorge A. Gallardo Moscoso, Social Communicator, Samborondón
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