27/10-09 kl. 01:17 Hafiz Muhammad:

We should not try to oversimplify our situation. There is no single way of fixing things. Life is too complex to be gathered together and collectively judged according to a specific context or understanding. Only few basic and foundational things are universally accepted and shared commonly everywhere, other than that everything is debatable. Many things depend on our context, definition, and socio-cultural background.

As a concept everybody agree with you that “BAD is BAD”. But, lots of complication will arise when we try to be a little bit specific and ask the question “which things are actually bad?” because, this will entail the whole issue of normative philosophy which might require centuries to exhaust let alone to reach a consensus. Since, we cannot exhaust discussing what is good and what is bad and we cannot come with a single answer, we need to learn how to live and interact with others despite our differences.

Trying to dictate things, believing only my way is right will push things to edges and it will not bring any good to our sad reality, rather than aggravating the problems. This however should not be taken as an excuse to close the door for idea sharing, discussion and criticism. All these lofty ideals should be entertained giving due consideration for our diversity and by building a common term among ourselves.

So, I say: trying to know about others and going around the world will help a lot in understanding our diverse and complex reality. It will help us to develop a sense of balance and moderation in our thought.

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