On Sociology and Reflection

On Sociology & Reflection.

❝ Tensions in the Middle East after the release of a video which suggested intolerable blasphemy and offence to the Muslim faith and its community continued to rattle restless minds and hearts around the world as pictures of violences flashed across the media.

The responses from the Arab world, together with countries of firm democratic system beliefs, were strong condemnation of the productions and retaliations and call for a halt to violence without much success as protests and promises of more violences rippled across.

As the world witnessed the emotional turmoil and acts of defiance, it is also important and paramount for us to reflect upon the very stability our country has to offer, where we built our foundations base on social harmony - the close integration of race, language or religion.

Regardless of the many wild suggestions exploited by theorists that this was a calculated consequence motivated by either economic or military agenda, I feel, I think, and I ask, should we not take a closer consideration and share what Humanity ought to be, reassuring the cooperation and commitment for progress instead of magnifying the situation which fuelled constant reminders of the reasons for war?

For Humanity to fall with the reasons of Faith is not worth the cause and seems to have defeated the very purpose of religious directions to begin with from my weak understanding of religious views and its role in our century and centuries to come.

Was it (really) 'religion' or the rights to 'faith' people are defending or a window of opportunity by virtue of the religious offer that MAY have deluded and inspired us to stand up for a 'cause' we should perhaps reconsider, its grave implications it will have for the very society we are living in? The value is unfortunately depressing.

I feel, I think and I ask, is it not rightful to pursue those who started the butterfly flaps, innocently or deliberately, who created the storm instead of taking out on those who were mere subjects like anyone else, in a world game of chess where the attributes of fear and love are put to the strictest of tests in a world already full on her plates with everyday living?

This unfortunate event in the Middle East should serve as a reflection for us living under the embrace of social stability to better understand the impacts and implications of how the abuse of knowledge and media platforms can cause tears and wounds that never should have been needed.

While we hope for stability and sanity to return & prevail in the Middle East, there are much more work we can and should do to ensure our own societies are not a subject of abuse of any sort. ❞

"When knowledge is put into good use, it could be a blessing, but when knowledge is abused, it is a tragic wrong in the making" 

by - Fivefootway Singapore

Related articles for reference:-
TODAY: Man jailed for inciting violence online, after prosecution's appeal  - By Amir Hussain 

CNA SG: Freedom of expression no unfettered rights to insult another's religion or race: DPM Teo