When in the mid-70s, the Czech writer Milan Kundera moved to France, he was asked why he does not take part in demonstrations against communism. The writer replied that he is interested in is a more general question – the reason that give birth to communism or fascism.
Similarly, I am not so much concerned about the phenomena that we record as about their reasons, first of all, cultural and spiritual. In particular, how it happened that there are members of supreme legislative instances in our country that has thousands years of writing and literature, who are unable to read three sentence in a row. Why is evading paying taxes and generally, violating the law considered a feature of a “good guy”? How did it happen that in the 24th year of our statehood, most of our media are party affiliated?
So ardent party members that during the stressful situations, the political party offices send their mass media journalists to attach against the “enemy”.
I, frankly speaking, do not tend to look for the evil among individuals or parties. These are derivatives. Derived from what, you would ask. From us, all of us. And if you should necessarily look for the guilty, then let’s talk about the responsibility of each of us.
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As they say, let me begin from myself and bring a simple example. I ask myself, can I convince the Republican Party or PAP (ANC) advocators (leaving the politicians aside) not to use the vocabulary of hatred. I would ask so hard that considering my words they would lower the intensity of their “reprobation” a few times. No, I cannot do it. Who is to blame? Naturally, I am, because my word is not reputable for them, it has no power. I am unable to explain to my friends how hazardous it is to pollute “the environment” with toxic words.
Therefore, I have to be so refined professionally and humanly to contribute to people’s becoming more kind and tolerant. The motto of those voicing written and verbal speech is also reducing the level of aggression in the society.
“If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.” (1 Corinthians, 12.15-16). I think that everything is said herewith.
ARAM ABRAHAMYAN
