tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171109115213682080.post5242483216531309170..comments2024-03-21T17:28:17.997+08:00Comments on anas zubedy: Three Good Books to understand each other betteranas zubedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08461600313710822294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171109115213682080.post-37318201769321777732011-07-14T10:11:11.768+08:002011-07-14T10:11:11.768+08:00Anas,
I realise you see yourself as a "centr...Anas,<br /><br />I realise you see yourself as a "centrist", but merely describing yourself as one does not make it so. You come across as incredibly condescending, and have done so for some time now. <br /><br />Perhaps you would deign to uncoil yourself from that narcissistic "man of reason" pose and turun padang lah. <br /><br />You may not openly vilify, and I believe you actually do think you're some sort of lofty-thinking renaissance man. However, the aura of humility and reason that you project seems forced and exaggerated, rather like the sweet smile of an insincere person.<br /><br />It all comes across as rather cosmetic, a fabrication - you probably mean well, but the impression I get is one of pretense. <br /><br />In all your "deeds for Malaysian harmony", are you aware that you continually point out differences? Like one of those nostalgic renditions of "the good old days" -- "we all got along, my Indian friends, my Chinese friends, my Malay friends, dan lain-lain...", ad infinitum.<br /><br />Why is there a need to point out such differences? Why is there a need to classify one's friends?<br /><br />With your promotion of these 3 books - I'm sure they're well written and all that - but there you go again. You're inviting people to focus, once more, on the differences, under the guise of understanding each other. <br /><br />I just wonder if you are aware that you do that. If you are, then fine. If you do it deliberately, no worries, that's your thing lah.<br /><br />I have many friends, all of them are Malaysian. Just sayin.<br /><br />CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1171109115213682080.post-16258098357967196172011-07-13T15:43:26.788+08:002011-07-13T15:43:26.788+08:00If there is no preferential treatment attach to th...If there is no preferential treatment attach to the race, you will not see other races challenging how one determines who is a Malay. The Chinese especially couldn't care less if your father who is from Yemen decided to put his son's race as Malay to follow your mother's. Or if someone converts to Islam & their children became Malays.<br /><br />We have no problems with paying taxes to help the poor, which predominantly are Malays. But we have a big problem with those who are immigrants and just because they are Muslims automatically enjoy the preferential treatment. A good example is the over 1 million illegals in Sabah now made legally bumi, just because they are Muslims. Do you see the rot? Another example is you - you are allowed to follow your mother's race, hence you are entitled to the privileges. Then why is it that non-Muslims Bumis cannot do the same in order retain the Bumi status?<br /><br />Furthermore, there are those who convert to Islam just to be entitled to this treatment. More rot because of the rewards attach to being Malay.Reality Checknoreply@blogger.com