Violence Is Not the Key

Terrorism

Before anything else, prayers to those whose souls are still not in peace. 

Terrorism is a topic that I'm not interested with but scared of. I must say that I know very little about it. I think, generally speaking, it's about killing people. One of the most famous terrorist attacks is the 9/11 Terrorist Attack. And with unknowledgeable people around, history has its way to repeat itself.

Lately, it has gotten out of hand. Paris, Beirut, Japan, Kenya and all other countries were devastated by the attacks. People died, people cried, they lost lives, and lost love. But why do people do something very inhumane? Is it about power? Money? Fame? Are the lives of people worth of money? After all the gunshots and dropped bombs, will they be happy, truly and deeply?  

Another thing that bothers me is the deprivation of Muslims for the blinded stereotypes. If there's one thing true about beliefs, religion does not necessarily correlate with ethics. Humans make choices and it's wrong to be stereotypical about it. Not all Muslims kill, and not all those who kill are Muslims. It's the same as, not all students are academically smart and not all those smart are students. We are all humans and it's wrong to judge anyone based on their appearance and their label in the society. 

If there's one thing that I'm very sure of, any religion does not teach us to kill. And if you're irreligious, be human, for once. Empathy is the key. With empathy, all will be well. 

One more thing that bothers me is the argument of who to pray for. "Why pray only for Paris?" "What is so special about Paris?" "No one cared when students in Kenya got shot." "No one cared when Syrians were bombed." Are we, humans, really sure about these arguments? Are we doing these just to show off sympathy for those who weren't cared for? This is also for the Filipinos who are for the Lumads. Yes, I do understand, and I have so much care for them. If only I have the power to do something for them, then I would. But don't you think it's wrong to hate on those Filipinos who are using the hashtag #PrayForParis instead of the #StopKillingLumads? Yes, we are Filipinos, and with all due respect to the Parisians, we must support our own kind. But aren't Parisians also humans? We may live on different continents but we are all on Earth. I think it's important for both attacks to be condemned and souls for all nations to be prayed for.  And it's also wrong to hate on those who are outdated because why are we fighting over the same thing? 

Last thing that I'm very bothered about is the obliviousness of some. I have nothing against people who are outdated but I'm very against those who thinks that stupidity won't hurt. I'm against those who are changing their profile pictures just to follow the trend. I'm against those who are asking what happened to Paris Hilton. I'm against those who jokes about the terrorist attacks. I'm against those who uses religion as a shield to protect their wrongdoings. If you don't know what's happening, learn. Don't do stupid acts that literally has nothing to do. 

Lastly, let's pray for everyone. Let's pray for the people who lost their lives, for people who lost their loved ones, people who are scared and for the people who are doing all these things. Let peace live in you for peace creates nothing but true happiness.