Glass houses for "Yes" Men ?

I read a reader's letter to the NST's editor today, and find it quite interesting. Interesting because it clearly reflect Malaysian's inability to accept criticisms and our own ingrained narrow mindedness. We are after all living in the legacy of past administrations' censorship mentality. The environment has conditioned us to be submissive and accept what has been forced down our throats. We have been so narrow minded that, our first reaction is to silence those who criticized us with angers, and sometimes, threats of violences. And we arrogantly and unfairly denied other people the rights to express their opinions simply because these opnions are not soothing to our ears.

The former Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Anwar Ibrahim was subject to the same treatments. Now, the former Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir are ask to shut-up simply because we are embarrassed by his criticisms and opinions. So what does that make us ? Live high with false moral standard and held our head low with tails between our legs ( yes, some of us do have long emotional tails because we are still entrapped with the intelligence of chimpanzee ), forever say YES, and forever live on Hand-outs. Isn't that some of us are told not to bite the hands that feed us ? As a result of this mental suppressions, we forever romanticized the American's freedom of speech. We go around the world to demand the rights to criticize others, but whenever we are criticized, we react irrationally.

So, people who live in the glass house should not throw stone ? Hello, are you a mental retards ? This is the 21st century. There are no more glass house out there. Glass house is only for little girls with moronic intelligent. Which glass houses you are refering to ? That one you build for yourself or the one you build to cage the person you intent to demonized ? However, I respect your rights to entrapped yourself to forever live in your mental glass house. But please, in your eagerness to silence others' right to expressions, please have the moral decency of not forcing people to live in your mental glass houses. We should move forward to accept a more open and tolerance society. We should not be guided by incompatible philosophy that move us closer to a future society that is intolerance and narrow minded.

Is it our cultural norm to demonize those who longer in power simple because they choose to voice differing opinions and criticisms ? Kacang should breakfree from its kulit, but kacang should never forget its kulit !

I am not an admirer of Tun Mahathir. He has his time. He no longer hold executive power in the Government. Of course, to some, it is counter productive to be seen to be at his side. Is this what politics are all about ? Real Politics ? But as long as he still has his last breath, he should be given all the rights to express his opinions and criticisms. He is merely discharging his duty to the country by voicing out what he felt is not rights. Again, he could be wrong. But isn't that what democracy is all about ? Isn't that what the present administration promised to all Malaysians in the previous general election - A transparent government that is gemilang, cermelang, and terbilang ?

I still have faith in the present Abdullah's administration. I know, he is eager to bring Malaysia to greater heights. He is eager to leave his legacy of social developments. But in his eagerness, he should also listen to differing opinions. Having said that, I am also beginning to acquire admirations for Tun Mahathir. At the age of 80+, he is still so passionate about the well beings of Malaysia, to the extend that, he is willing to subject himself to humiliations by standing up to what he believed should be righted.

To all those who are not comfortable with Tun Mahathir's criticisms and opinions, I like to say this to you, show your emotional maturity by giving him the rights to voice his opinions and criticisms, and most important of all, do not shut down his avenues for expressions. Who knows, Tun Mahathir may be right.

In the name of freedom of speech, I say, let Tun Mahathir talk, and let him present his facts and arguments......... If you silenced him because you felt that he is wrong, then what does that make you ?

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Those who live in glass houses...
30 Jun 2006
A.M. NORAN, Subang Jaya

Dear Dr Mahathir,
TODAY, I would like to share a proverb with you as it seems to suit the present situation. Are you familiar with the saying "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones"? Lately, I have been wondering whether you have lost your ability to discern, since even my older sister, who has always been a full-time home maker, understands the full explanations given by the present administration and others about the "crooked bridge" and the sale of MV Agusta plus all the other issues you raised.She was puzzled when she read of you saying your queries regarding these issues had not been answered and wondered aloud how much clearer an explanation was required. It is not that I question your intelligence, but I just hope that what others said — that only when the answers are what you want to hear would you accept them — is not true. That is saying that you are being biased or prejudiced and cannot accept the truth when it stares you in the face.Being a product of the science stream, and a medical doctor to boot, I am sure there must be some misunderstanding since scientists think logically and only accept clear, precise explanations — and the Government has done just that since even home makers understand the rationale behind the decisions made. Do you remember the story about the curious girl Pandora, who was told not to open the magic box? Of course, she did not listen and released all of mankind’s woes but fortunately "Hope" was also released. You have done the same but I am not certain you will emerge unscathed as now all kinds of charges about your administrative style are being bandied around by all and sundry.I just pray that there was a "Hope" somewhere in that box you opened to salvage the high esteem and respect that you used to command from the Malaysian public when the current brouhaha dies down. I used to be an admirer and regarded you as a national icon, but lately the petty things and personal attacks emerging from you are so unbecoming of an elder statesman.So just remember: "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." Have a nice day!

mahathir

Of cracked pots and flawed abilities.....

I received an email today, and love to share the content of this email with readers of this blog :

A man carried two large pots on the opposite ends of a long pole across his back. Unfortunately, one of the pots developed a small crack. While the other pot was perfect and consistently delivered a full portion of water after the long walk from the stream, the cracked pot leaked out, arriving only half full.

Working to capacity, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment. But the cracked pot was ashamed of its imperfection. It felt miserable that it accomplished only half of what its colleague could.

After years of consistent failure, the cracked pot mustered up courage, and spoke to the water carrier. "I am ashamed of myself. I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the carrier. "I deliver only half my load because the crack in my side leaks. My flaw makes you work extra," said the pot.

Feeling sorry for the cracked pot, the water carrier wanted to pick up its spirits. "Watch the beautiful flowers on the roadside," he said.

The cracked pot noticed the beautiful flowers on the roadside, and it cheered it a bit. But at the end, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, so it again apologized to the carrier for its failure.

The carrier said to the pot, "Did you notice that the flowers were only on your side of your path, not on the other side? Knowing about your flaw, I planted seeds on your side of the path. You watered them very day as we walk back from the stream. Without you being just how you are, we could not have these beautiful flowers to grace the house."

Unlike those who are full of themselves, each of us has a flaw. We're all cracked pots. But it's our flaws that make our lives rewarding. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

Let us appreciate each person for what they are, and look for the good in them.

Coffee prevent diabetes ?

An 11-Year Prospective Study of 28,812 Postmenopausal Women by US researchers, Mark A. Pereira, Emily D. Parker, and Aaron R Folsom in Iowa, USA has concluded that “Coffee intake, especially decaffeinated, was inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in this cohort of postmenopausal women”. The report also state that women who consumed 6 or more cup of coffee daily were 22% less likely to develop diabetes than women who did not consumed coffee. The findinds is published in The Archives of Internal Medicine, U.S.A. ( Vol. 166 No 12, June 26, 2006). The report is available HERE.

Hmmm.. Oh, coffee, an aromatic cup in the morning will send my brain wave in angelic harmony, and bolsters my esprit.

Give me one cup of Kopi-O-Kaw-Kaw please !

The Animal's Kingdom

We are indeed animals living in Satanized Animal's Kingdom.

Reading through the major Internet newspapers, it is indeed very discouraging and saddening to read all those mentally retarded decendents of Adam and Eve resorting to killing each other. In the repetitive process of suppressing my misplaced angers, I have became a bittered man...

The pan-Arabal-Arabiya satellite TV reported on June 25th 2006 that Four Russian Embassy workers which was kidnapped earlier has been executed by the kidnapper. The Kidnapper has issued a statement “ we have carried out God's verdict on the four Russian diplomat...” with picture and video clip. The four hostages appeared at the beginning of the videotape, speaking Russian. Then the tape showed the beheading of one hostage and the shooting of a second and a beheaded body of a third.....

On the morning of June 25th 2006, an group of Islamic gunmen linked to Palestinian's HAMAS crossed the border to attack an Israel army post near Karem Shalom, killing 2 soldiers and kidnapped a 19 years old Corporal Gilad Shalit. After 2 days of diplomatic negotiation without result, the Israeli government has assembled troop, tanks, and helicopter preparing to enter Gaza Strip to conduct “search and rescue” operations and to manhunt the gunmen. Look like violence is begetting more violences, and there will be a lot of human collateral damages....

Two bloody bomb attacks at two crowded Iraqi markets killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens on June 26th 2006. The first bomb exploded in the market in Hilla, a mainly Shi'ite town south of Baghdad, killing at least eight people. Around the same time, the second bomb on a parked motorcycle killed seven people and wounded 25 at a market in the mainly Shi'ite village of Khairnabat, northeast of Baghdad.....

In southern Thailand, a roadside bomb planted by the Islamic separatist exploded, killing One Soldier and four volunteers on January 27th 2006. The soldiers and volunteers are on their way to guard a school. More than 1000 people has been killed in the Muslim majority provinces in Southern Thailand in religion instigated violences.....

I guess I have enough readings tonight. I must go to bed to rest rest my troubled mind and let my dream takes me to an adventure of beautiful people in a beautiful world where religions, races, and cultures are not the causes of human conflicts and pains. Where shallow minded intoleranced mental retards have the courteousy to voluntarily submit themselves to mental asylum.


Let me recite this Prayer for Peace to you :

By the power and the truth of this practice,<
may all beings have happiness, and the causes of happiness.
May all be free from sorrow, and the causes of sorrow.
May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless.
And may all live in equanimity, without too much attachment and too much aversion,
And live believing in the equality of all that lives.
May all beings be filled with joy and peace.
May all beings everywhere,
The strong and the weak,
The great and the small,
The mean and the powerful,
The short and the long,
the subtle and the gross:
May all beings everywhere,
Seen and unseen,
Dwelling far off or nearby,
Being or waiting to become:
May all be filled with lasting joy.
Let no one deceive another,
Let no one anywhere despise another,
Let no one out of anger or resentment
Wish suffering on anyone at all.
Just as a mother with her own life
Protects her child, her only child, from harm,
So within yourself let grow
A boundless love for all creatures.
Let your love flow outward through the universe,
To its height, its depth, its broad extent,
A limitless love, without hatred or enmity.
Then as you stand or walk, Sit or lie down,
As long as you are awake,
Strive for this with a one-pointed mind;
Your life will bring heaven to earth.

Om Namo Amithaba Buddha
Good Nite.......... ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz......

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