If I ask, if you are really independent, what answer would you give me?? A resounding "yes" or a half-hearted "I think so?" I've been pondering this idea for a long time; since the time I came to Malaysia. To me, independence is a state of mind and not something a person can grasp physically or in any other manner. Many people start talking about independence close to celebrating a country's independence from foreign rule. As a former British colony I'm very much aware of the propaganda. Even after gaining independence, are you in the sense of the word, independent?? If I had to answer the question, the answer would be "no."
Look at it this way, we are all dependent on someone for something. Ultimately, all religious and pious people of all faiths depend on God. So, independence is like a myth; it sounds really breathtaking, but it's not real. The world now is far interdependent on countries than it ever was during the colonial era. It's very evident from analysing the global financial crisis that almost crashed economies (not to mention giving me a sour deal as a graduate). I want to be independent as in be free from all that is superficial: materialism, consumerism (telling people to buy all sorts of products to that will make you feel good), extremist dogma, stereotyping etc. I'm disgusted and fed up with all these nonsense.
The holy month is going well with all the activities that is to be done in this month taking precedence over others. But for the life of me I can't understand why some people are so hypocritical even in the holiest of months. I was seated in the economics canteen last night and noticed a banner with the words 'This is a dating free zone', after that it was 'Allah is watching you.' What made me laugh was a couple surfing right in front of the banner. I'm not blaming the couple because dating has been going on for ages, and it's not like the authorities are worried about it. It irked me more because people who made the banner were also student of university registered club. A perfect situation of blind leading the blind!!
I will say this though, those contributing negatively (apparently some refer to it as the 'garden of hypocrisy and fallacy') towards the 'garden' have no right in referring to it in such a way. Wouldn't it be funny to you if Hitler had stated somewhere denying responsibility for killing the Jews?? Or like Bush saying the prisoners in Guantanamo were well looked after?!?
Tsk....tsk.....only God knows best.
Look at it this way, we are all dependent on someone for something. Ultimately, all religious and pious people of all faiths depend on God. So, independence is like a myth; it sounds really breathtaking, but it's not real. The world now is far interdependent on countries than it ever was during the colonial era. It's very evident from analysing the global financial crisis that almost crashed economies (not to mention giving me a sour deal as a graduate). I want to be independent as in be free from all that is superficial: materialism, consumerism (telling people to buy all sorts of products to that will make you feel good), extremist dogma, stereotyping etc. I'm disgusted and fed up with all these nonsense.
The holy month is going well with all the activities that is to be done in this month taking precedence over others. But for the life of me I can't understand why some people are so hypocritical even in the holiest of months. I was seated in the economics canteen last night and noticed a banner with the words 'This is a dating free zone', after that it was 'Allah is watching you.' What made me laugh was a couple surfing right in front of the banner. I'm not blaming the couple because dating has been going on for ages, and it's not like the authorities are worried about it. It irked me more because people who made the banner were also student of university registered club. A perfect situation of blind leading the blind!!I will say this though, those contributing negatively (apparently some refer to it as the 'garden of hypocrisy and fallacy') towards the 'garden' have no right in referring to it in such a way. Wouldn't it be funny to you if Hitler had stated somewhere denying responsibility for killing the Jews?? Or like Bush saying the prisoners in Guantanamo were well looked after?!?
Tsk....tsk.....only God knows best.
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