Lost of Respect in Ramadhan

Almost a week in into Ramadhan and already many have accustomed themselves to the daily routine of fasting. However the issue that I wanted to write about is something that I discussed with several of my mates over our usual coffee session after prayers.

[Courtesy of Bhima Bramantika]

As to my understanding of the concept of Ramadhan is to focus on the self sacrifice and re-evaluating the nature of understanding and patience in our daily life and yet, I do believe that some of our actions, even to the extend that some people may have forgotten this very principle of this month.

For us Muslims (myself included), part of the requirement of Ramadhan is that we go through the month of hunger and thirst during the day, yet my question is that why would you be angry at a non-muslim who is doing either of those things in front of you? It has come to my attention that there are some out there who find joy or pride by scolding other people for either eating and drinking in front of them and personally I think this is wrong. The very nature of this action is as if the month gives us the right to judge and order others who are not obliged to fasting during Ramadhan at all.

The teaching of Islam is to make us understand that the self sacrifice we make during this month is to reflect our own doing for the past 11 months of the year, so of course there will be trial and tribulations during this time, in which we should welcome. NOT by asking people around us to make it easier for us...

A wise man once told me what makes a man is his capability of ignoring what he wants for something that is right and I believe that is the very principle of what this month will try to teach us Muslims. The more we make it uncomfortable for others, the harder it is to make people understand we exactly do we need to do this fasting activity during Ramadhan. As how Stephen Covey once said:

"Seek first to understand others, before expecting others to understand you

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Then you have the other side of the coin, where there are those who refuses to tolerate those out there who are actually trying to observe the sanctity of this month by insulting everything that he can to be famous.

Enter Salleh Gregor Samsa

(Credit to cilipedas.com for the news)

Here we have a man so blatantly challenging everything that anyone holds dear and does is for the very reason of getting the attention that he wants, in which I believe he is getting. So far, bloggers around Malaysia have voiced out their anger at the rude display of arrogance between him and his friends and quite frankly, drama queens like this guy is just out there to milk any attention he can get using obviously the wrong way.

[Mr Salleh Gregory Samsa]

Mind you, by using derogatory words against this fella is just lowering my standards to his level, so I'd say it the way I know is right. It is people like this that destroys the very foundation of understanding that all of us work so hard to build and he does it with a smile on a face in pursuit of fame. It is people like this that shows the level of humanity that we have in Malaysia is now reduced to a pulp, simply because they just don't care.

Mind you, I believe that the freedom of speech is a right, and a right which comes with dire responsibility that should not be used to hinder others of using their right. If Sdr. Salleh is reading this post, I have only one thing to say to him:

You sir, have no respect for humanity, you washed up, overweight douche.

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