Ali Zafar proposes to have online social media courts
Ali Zafar – a singer, an actor, a brand, and an idol for many, is one of the most beloved personalities of Pakistan’s entertainment industry. Although many people still think of him negatively because of the accusations laid down by Meesha Shafi, a colleague of Ali’s. Meesha had come forth with allegations, that Ali Zafar harassed her while at a private jam session. But when the legal results of the case came, Ali Zafar was given an advantage in judgment by Pakistani courts.
Now, Ali Zafar has started a discussion on social media around introducing ‘online social media courts’. Singer-actor feels social media platforms are being used to press a false sense of ‘self-righteousness’.
Ali Zafar tweets:
Ali zafar talked about the importance of making ‘hate campaigners’ accountable and he suggested the concept of ‘online social media courts.’ He wrote:
What do you think about the idea of on line social media courts? Slanderers, abusers & spreaders of fake news operating in the garb of freedom of speech instantly exposed for unethical, immoral and unlawful actions with facts and stripped off their self proclaimed righteousness.
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 27, 2020
Reason being that in the current justice system, by the time the slanderers are brought to justice and exposed, the damage is done as the narrative that could be based on malicious intent or agenda spreads like wildfire within minutes &conventional legal recourse can take years.
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 27, 2020
A common tool to defend slander is the argument of “being silenced” “freedom of speech” etc. Whereas there is ample literature and laws available explaining and defining the ethics and responsibility that come into play with that freedom. #FreedomOfSpeech
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 27, 2020
To think and believe that one is more “woke” than the other comes from a place of “intellectual arrogance”. A place of judgment where you believe that the other is lesser than you. To be truly woke we have to be truly compassionate, humble, non judgmental and introspective.
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 27, 2020
All the conflicts in the world are essentially based in 1 principal. “My belief/ idea/ideology is better than yours”. This could lead from a distasteful table talk to big wars. “I am right, you’re wrong. Let’s fight.”“ Social media is a new reflection of the same human behaviour
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 27, 2020
*principle*
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 27, 2020
Just as the local courts of Pakistan cleared Ali against all allegations, the idea doesn’t seem bad. It took a long while for Ali Zafar to have his name cleared in the alleged harassment scandal. Pointless allegations and riding the wave of ‘freedom of speech’ has become the new norm on social media. These allegations destroy a person’s life.
