20140602

不自覺的噪音


在人煙稠密的城市,幾乎到處都是噪音,而很多都是人說話所造成的,例如在香港的酒樓或餐廳;也不必是特別大的酒樓,隨時有過百人在說話,而且正因為嘈吵,說話者自然而然會提高聲線,於是合力製造更大的噪音。然而,我們在這種環境說話時,大多只會覺得其他聲音是噪音,很少會意識到自己也有份製造噪音;自己的說話自覺有意思,有聆聽者,是自己留意在意的聲音,但在其他人耳中,也不過是噪音而已 --- 你的說話是我的噪音,我的說話是你的噪音,事實上,大家的說話都是這一大片噪音的一部份。

其實,我是想打一個比方。網上的爭論、筆戰、謾罵、批鬥、攻訐、嘲笑,形成一大片噪音;說是噪音,除了因為這些活動大多容易令人心煩意,還因為它們散亂,而且不會帶來有建設性的結果。這兩人在爭吵,那兩人在對罵,這一小圈在互相攻訐,那一小圈在爾嘲我諷;可是,自己有份參與的爭論便不會覺得煩人,甚至覺得很有意思。事實上,任何人只要有份參與這些爭論或攻訐,便有份製造這一大片網上的噪音。

這當然包括我自己,只是當時不自覺而已!想到這裏,便下了一個決心:以後雖然會對一向關心的事情繼續留意和保持熱心,但要盡量不參與製造噪音。

12 則留言:

  1. 如樂在其中,就不覺噪音。

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    1. 自己不覺,別人的感覺卻可以不同。

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  2. 好似學琴,學習努力過程中,總有嘈音。

    又如思考方法,總有人從李天命著作開始。

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  3. Dear Wong,

    if one talks with reason and good manner, not 謾罵、批鬥、攻訐、嘲笑, then one is not contributing to noise pollution, but hopefully can set an example of good communication.

    dr Who

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    1. Wong Sir,

      I diito with dr Who, but if you said, "以後雖然會對一向關心的事情繼續留意和保持熱心,但要盡量不參與製造噪音。" It sounds to me to that you prefer to stay aloof or remain aloof when the society needs someone to speak up. It is so unlike you. There is a Chinese idiom said, " If you don't speak, noone thinks that you are mute." (my bad translation, sorry) I don't like this saying at all since I were young as it carries a negative tone. I prefer to say something kind and wise or express your opinion honestly and with a good manner. Don't you think?

      Rosemary

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    2. dr Who,

      //if one talks with reason and good manner, not 謾罵、批鬥、攻訐、嘲笑, then one is not contributing to noise pollution, but hopefully can set an example of good communication.//

      - That's true generally. However, sometimes unnecessary criticisms of others, albeit reasonable, may cause "noises" (from those who are criticized).

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    3. Rosemary,

      Don't get me wrong, I will still speak up when I think doing so may do some good. What I will try to avoid is taking part in pointless debates (which I did mostly on Facebook rather than on my blog).

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    4. Dear Wong,

      fully agree with your reply to Rosemary. if one remains silent in front of gross injustice, one becomes an accomplice. many participants in facebook are just expressing emotions and even 50 cents writers from communist, i would not waste time with any of them ( nor emotionally disturbed by them).

      Your blog is a rational voice in the internet, keep on.

      dr Who

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  4. For some people the following song is noise.
    6/4/ 媽媽我沒有過錯
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ83ASBShQk

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  5. 「善言伐齊者,亂人也;善言勿伐者,亦亂人也;謂伐之與不伐亂人也者,又亂人也。」--- 莊子 • 雜篇 • 則陽

    以此來說你「是亂人」的我,也是「亂人」
    --- 隱菁

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  6. 可能像音樂那樣對不少人來說可能是不可或缺,但難聽的音樂不但與噪音無異甚至是劣於噪音。


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