Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Papa don't preach!

When I was in primary school, two of my schoolmates who were initially bosom buddies just decided to stop talking to each other. I later found out that their fathers who had gone into business together fell into disrepute which led to massive showdown between the fathers. The animosity spilt over to the family members, hence the cold treatment towards each other. 40 years later, both guys having excelled in their respective fields of choice and their fathers had passed on, they just cannot bring themselves together to rekindle their childhood friendship.
There are some families who would continue their family feud for generation like the Pandavas and Gauravas which generated the Gita to teach man how to live in peace with each other and in equilibrium with nature. Sometimes, they just fight because all these while they have been fighting. The real reason is lost in time. 
It is interesting to note that at the grass root level, many do irrational things. People of different political ideologies clash with each other just so that their leaders can lead a cushy life, cheating them blind and remotely showing that they care for the well being of the same society that they are supposedly fighting for. People from different religious beliefs have no qualms in killing and torturing their fellow brothers and sisters to uphold the teaching and honour a religion (any religion) that promotes peace and tranquility.
Enen EPL football clubs have supporters who would be up in arms to defend the glory of their club while the owners laugh all the way to the bank as the injured supporters rush all the way to the hospital wincing in agony after a nice battering from the riot police!
Movies are supposed to entertain and feed the mind and soul. In Tamil Nadu, however, clashes between loyal members of famous Kollywood movie star fan club is not uncommon. For all you know, the stars are all buddies trying to make a living, whilst the supporters lose many man-hours trying to prove a point which was meant for entertainment anyway. 
Even there is so much of hatred and angers between the pawns at the grass root level, we do not see their leaders mauling or clobbering each other with tooth and nail!

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