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I feel very
much upset when one makes a fun of me or cajoles me especially if what they are
saying are lies. It gets me aggravated if the insult was illustrated in form of
a picture, acting or a penciled cartoon, ooh you can’t possibly compare that to
how I would feel if you did the same thing to Buddha, my sacred cow, the great
Zeus, Patriarch Abraham, the prophets; Moses, Isaiah, Mohammed (Peace be upon
Him), my clan’s deity Amadioha, Jesus Christ Son of God. Not even an illogical
article against Higgs Particle would I forgive.
Why would I
feel annoyed and desire to unleash my wrath on you for the crime committed
against any of these beings, even though you can argue that according to
general belief they all of course are dead and you were just expressing your
freedom of speech either with your mouth, keyboard or a pencil and an app on
your latest Mac OS or Widows device.
Sincerely,
you are right they are all physically dead and the amendments on your
constitutions and national byelaws allows for free speech and opinion even
though they might be causing billions of people daily heartaches.
Unfortunately
what you intentionally failed to take into account when paying for your pencil
apps subscription is that these graphical representations on your cover page is
the reason why I kneel and hit my head on the floor every other day facing the
East or miss my favorite show on Discovery channel on Sunday morning just to
attend mass, sit beside an older lady and sing and pray while reading from a
book much far much older than the Declaration of Independence.
That your
insulting cartoon is about the divinity that made me shave my hair and sit cross-legged
in a cold monastery up the mountain wearing only loose linen dresses, the same
reason I wake up early on a winter morning and pour libation on carved wood
while killing a 5Kg chicken even though I live on below a dollar daily.
It is my
belief, my life, my moral yardstick and entire being, it is my only perception
of what is, could be and should be. My life revolves round the simple
conception of the existence of laws, words and lifestyle of that black and
white figure drawn with your pencil. Actually I am ready to go to jail, be
stoned or die just to protect the name of the Prophet Moses, Mohammed (Peace be
upon Him) or the sacred scrolls of Buddha. The simple fact of speaking or
writing wrongs against ‘Dead’ guys who you have no case against brings to light
that your insult and assassination of character is directed at me. By trying to
proof ceaselessly that my God does not exist or can’t fight for Himself, you
are calling me a savage and uncivilized human who lives in a forgotten era.
Such insults I would not take. While I condemn all forms of terrorism, I also
approve freedom of speech against insults in whatever form it may come. You may
be Charlie, you may march with a million people by your side, but I am a vexed
believer and wouldn’t hesitate to express my anger as freely as you expressed
your opinions.
This post was authored by Mcze, a featured author.
The opinion contained in the post are purely his.
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