Once upon a time, there was a man, named Jack. He had kept three animals in his house:
a dog, a cat and a hamster, and he had kept them in three different cages.
Once in a while,
he would
bring the dog out for an evening walk or a morning ball game.
take the cat out and scratch her lovely fur till she purred softly.
put his hamster in a sophisticated playhouse for it to run and run.
Every meal time, each animal would be given a dish of exquisite meal dedicated to the type of animals he had. He would never give salmon fish to the dog or corns to the cat. Each had its most wonderful meal differently, everyday.
And the animals love Jack very much. So did Jack. To him, they're the most loveable animals in his house.
But, one day, he left the cage open before sleeping. The next morning, the hamster was eaten by the cat and the cat was injured by the dog. The dog was also injured by the cat scratches and it ran away from home.
Jack was puzzled at why his loveable animals turned so violent. He thought it was the food, but then he knew...
HARMONY is not given by segregation.
BENEFITS are not given by segregation.
To instil peace, harmony, unity and happiness, everyone must take initiative to know and understand each other. When we all know each other's differences, we will put aside that, tolerate, and then establish a common ground where everyone is happy.
If, like Jack, we treat people by groups, each group will love you for the benefits you give, but each group will envy towards the treatment you give each other. If that envy grows into a monster, we all are monsters.
Give time to blend and mix, not give benefits to create peace.
Learn to give, dear Malaysians. Learn to love. Humans aren't as ugly as you think, unless you are paranoid.
If Jack didn't want to open the three cages for us to mix, we open ourselves, if not, we just talk across cages, because soon, the cages will not be needed anymore.
I love you.
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