The idiocy continues.
The Selangor Menteri Besar tried to hold a forum with the residents of Section 23, to discuss the controversial relocation of the Hindu temple to the Muslim majority area.
What was supposed to be the exercise of democracy turned into a farce. The Malay residents turned the proceedings into a mob scene, hurling curses, insults, threats and obscenities.
The Indians, far outnumbered, mostly sat quietly in their seats. The placid and defeated looks on their faces said it all - this wasn't a fight they were expecting to win, or even make an impression on.
Malaysiakini's video of the incident illustrates the whole point better than anything anybody can say.
The worst part of it was when one Indian man stood up to make a point. He drowned out by the jeering boors. That was expected. What was unexpected, and really low, was when he took his seat again.
One of the men in the room - one of the loudest and crassest, I might add - snuck up behind him and pulled the chair from right under him.
That moment said it all. That moment was a snapshot of the childishness, the cowardly belief of their strength in numbers and the complete lack of respect and understanding these residents displayed.
The Malaysian Insider published an interview with these people, asking them why exactly they didn't want a temple near their homes, which they had previously attributed to "Muslim sensitivities." (I wonder if any of them realised the irony of their insensitive behaviour in the name of their sensitivity) None of the interviewees could give a decent reason for their stubborn resistance.
One said it would "disrupt traffic flow". Others said it was the "smell" and the "noise".
Traffic flow??? Hindus, unlike Christians or Muslims, do not have strict worship schedules. Devotees go in drips and trickles to perform their obligations. The only time Hindus cause traffic congestion is during Thaipusam. And that too is only in certain spots, like Batu Caves, around the country.
Smell?? Since when has the smell of incense permeated an entire neighbourhood?
Noise?? Are temple bells really louder than the call of the azan five times a day?
Why don't these people just come out and admit it. They are religious bigots. They are racist pigs. They are bullying cowards.
And their arguments don't make sense. Going by their twisted logic - which is that there shouldn't be a temple there because it's a Muslim majority area - there should not be a single temple, church or tokong in the whole country, since it's a Muslim majority country.
Likewise there should not be a single mosque in China, in India, in America, in the UK or anywhere in the many countries where there aren't at least 51% Muslims.
While we're on this tack, these Section 23 Muslims really should only be eating Muslim food, wearing Muslim attire, listening to Muslim music, trading with Muslim businesses, working for Muslim people, going to Muslim schools, learning Muslim curriculum, etc. After all, God forbid that their Muslim sensitivities be offended by Miley Cyrus's latest song or Nike's latest line of shoes.
I mean, once you start down this line of thinking, where does it end?
I'd call these folk "pig-headed", but we wouldn't to offended their sensitivities, would we?
The Selangor Menteri Besar tried to hold a forum with the residents of Section 23, to discuss the controversial relocation of the Hindu temple to the Muslim majority area.
What was supposed to be the exercise of democracy turned into a farce. The Malay residents turned the proceedings into a mob scene, hurling curses, insults, threats and obscenities.
The Indians, far outnumbered, mostly sat quietly in their seats. The placid and defeated looks on their faces said it all - this wasn't a fight they were expecting to win, or even make an impression on.
Malaysiakini's video of the incident illustrates the whole point better than anything anybody can say.
The worst part of it was when one Indian man stood up to make a point. He drowned out by the jeering boors. That was expected. What was unexpected, and really low, was when he took his seat again.
One of the men in the room - one of the loudest and crassest, I might add - snuck up behind him and pulled the chair from right under him.
That moment said it all. That moment was a snapshot of the childishness, the cowardly belief of their strength in numbers and the complete lack of respect and understanding these residents displayed.
The Malaysian Insider published an interview with these people, asking them why exactly they didn't want a temple near their homes, which they had previously attributed to "Muslim sensitivities." (I wonder if any of them realised the irony of their insensitive behaviour in the name of their sensitivity) None of the interviewees could give a decent reason for their stubborn resistance.
One said it would "disrupt traffic flow". Others said it was the "smell" and the "noise".
Traffic flow??? Hindus, unlike Christians or Muslims, do not have strict worship schedules. Devotees go in drips and trickles to perform their obligations. The only time Hindus cause traffic congestion is during Thaipusam. And that too is only in certain spots, like Batu Caves, around the country.
Smell?? Since when has the smell of incense permeated an entire neighbourhood?
Noise?? Are temple bells really louder than the call of the azan five times a day?
Why don't these people just come out and admit it. They are religious bigots. They are racist pigs. They are bullying cowards.
And their arguments don't make sense. Going by their twisted logic - which is that there shouldn't be a temple there because it's a Muslim majority area - there should not be a single temple, church or tokong in the whole country, since it's a Muslim majority country.
Likewise there should not be a single mosque in China, in India, in America, in the UK or anywhere in the many countries where there aren't at least 51% Muslims.
While we're on this tack, these Section 23 Muslims really should only be eating Muslim food, wearing Muslim attire, listening to Muslim music, trading with Muslim businesses, working for Muslim people, going to Muslim schools, learning Muslim curriculum, etc. After all, God forbid that their Muslim sensitivities be offended by Miley Cyrus's latest song or Nike's latest line of shoes.
I mean, once you start down this line of thinking, where does it end?
I'd call these folk "pig-headed", but we wouldn't to offended their sensitivities, would we?
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