POINTING out the obvious is a true Malaysian stereotype: If you read the newspapers often enough, it will tell you that the cure to extremism is moderation.
This narrative is pronounced, but most have shied away from the true crux of the matter – by which faction of society shall moderation be defined, and subsequently imposed on the masses? When push comes to shove, whose yardstick shall prevail? Who are the extremists?
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