Lately, the on line news has been about this group of people throwing verbal threats in response to a perceived idea that their existence has been threatened and at the same time demanding to be given respect. Actually I am tired of hearing and reading about the same news about the same group of people who have nothing else better to do than invoking hatred based on racism and religion. Those same people also have been provoking the others by name-calling and mockery, and the more extreme ones have gone to the extreme of destroying other people's places of worship.
Living in a multiracial is very trying indeed. The many races, different cultures and languages in a multiracial country can be the very things that can cause national discord. However, if each and everyone of us works at understanding the other person's culture and even religion, perhaps we can make the country and the world a more harmonious place to live. In fact, we have been living together peacefully, harmoniously since decades ago until lately, when a group of racists pulled out the racists card and demanded respect and treatment that is fit only for the aristocrats with their claim of being the supreme race!
How can anyone scream and shout, carry posters and slogans demanding to be respected! Respect is given freely, yet cannot be bought with money. Respect is earned by humility and respect for others.
Respect begets respect. Just that, and no other way.....
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