It may seem ironic that allowing people to express the problems they have with the nation will actually help it prosper. However, if different opinions are expressed, there is room for understanding, understanding varying view points. In my opinion, what our country lacks more than ever is tolerance - most people are unwilling to tolerate any voice that contradicts their own, so much so that they are willing to commit murder to silence that voice. I am deeply saddened by the intolerance of this nation; intolerance that has cost us countless precious lives. If one thinks about it truly than one can conclude that more than anything, Pakistanis require freedom - the freedom to think, the freedom to speak and at the very least be able to express an opinion which contradicts the vast majority without fearing for their life.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Last blog post: Freedom
In the previous class, we discussed the issue of Balochistan and how time and again people in this country are silenced when they speak of something that the state ultimately disapproves of. However, it makes one ponder whether silencing one voice can stop all dissent? And when will the Pakistani state realize that allowing people the freedom to express their dissent is vital for the survival of the nation?
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I agree with your post. The world is a selfish place where realism grows roots in every nation, in every city, in every individual. Unfortunately selfishness is inherently a part of humanity. Altruism is not. Although liberal nationalists argue that people are tolerant of others pursuing self determination, they talk just in theory. Reality is realism.
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