In continuation to my last post.. i would add some more opinion.
Media in recent times has become a force that gives direction to many events. Be it the Dera controversy or the Danish cartoon, media had a great role to play.
One reason for increasing intolerance is also intolerance. I wud like to elaborate on that with an example.
I was reading a column about a Danish Muslim lady vowing to wear Hijab in offic. Now 48% of the people polled by media are against it and 48% are in favour of her decision.
Cant she have a right to wear what she wants to office?? If one can wear short skirt and hat to office, one can surely wear a headscarf. This intolerance of 48% of the people propell the rest 48% of the people to react strongly as they feel the objection to be on their fundamental right.
Its the responsibility of media to play the role of messenger of peace and tolerance and not provide undue provocationn to any sensibilities.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Tolerance... wherst art thou?
I am here again to pen down my deepest thoughts. The whirwind of emotions is trying to get out. And its the tolerance thats making me intolerant.
DERA controversy is in news. People killing each in the name of religion. Where the hell is tolerance?
I have been observing the pattern in which each section in the world is evolving. It might be wrong to declare it a pattern but it sure is a glaring trend. The whole world is getting polarised and that to the extent of harming each other and self.
For example, the fanaticism in Islam has reached its height. Never in Islamic history, has been such a bloodbath as that has taken place in last 20-30 years. ISLAM means peace... where is it and how is it increasing by the people who claim to be the saviuor of ISLAM?? The outcome is that all of us have started becoming more polarized, resulting in a chain reaction. Every activity triggers the seclusion more and more.
The Sikhs are protesting against one someone who besmirched their religious sentiments and as a result, many are killed. Is this approach right??
VHP goons vandalise an artist's right to express and we still fight for religion.
US bombs Iraq inhumanly and we still think which religion Iraqis belong to. Where has our morality gone?
I am really going emotional with the issue but this is how i feel. I have thousands of questions and no answers.
Can i have peace??
DERA controversy is in news. People killing each in the name of religion. Where the hell is tolerance?
I have been observing the pattern in which each section in the world is evolving. It might be wrong to declare it a pattern but it sure is a glaring trend. The whole world is getting polarised and that to the extent of harming each other and self.
For example, the fanaticism in Islam has reached its height. Never in Islamic history, has been such a bloodbath as that has taken place in last 20-30 years. ISLAM means peace... where is it and how is it increasing by the people who claim to be the saviuor of ISLAM?? The outcome is that all of us have started becoming more polarized, resulting in a chain reaction. Every activity triggers the seclusion more and more.
The Sikhs are protesting against one someone who besmirched their religious sentiments and as a result, many are killed. Is this approach right??
VHP goons vandalise an artist's right to express and we still fight for religion.
US bombs Iraq inhumanly and we still think which religion Iraqis belong to. Where has our morality gone?
I am really going emotional with the issue but this is how i feel. I have thousands of questions and no answers.
Can i have peace??
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