Spare a thought before reacting


ONCE again we’ve all reacted without stopping to reflect and consider wisdom because race and religion are involved. The flash point this time is an SPM workshop that seemed to cater to only one race.

This is not to say that Malaysians are always impetuous, impatient or selfish, but it does show that even after 40 years, we have not changed how we deal with racial and religious issues.

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