While some of us are irked by irregulaties of the law, others have the opinion that some irregularities will not be that 'sinful' due to 'humanitarian' reasons.
Sometimes it is bad if we take actions according to the book. For instance, it is against the law
for someone to take the streets as one's abode. You may be disgusted at the sight of dirty men , women or even children sleeping in alleys or under overhead bridges. You may even think they are putting you or your country to shame or you may even want to complain to the authorities about them. Right that you may be that they are flouting the law but HOLD ON, are you sure that by taking the matter to the authority you are more right than them?
Have a heart, make sure they have somewhere to go before you attempt to chase them away. Sometimes
they are not just taking the easy way out. Sometimes it is just their inability to cope with problems. They could be lost, trying to cope with the demanding city life. Similarly, we can have children who drop out of schools, we can also have grown-ups who 'drop out' of society. They need our help and understanding. We should not classify them as failures just because they could not keep up.
I feel Malaysians are generally kind because they do not complain about these people too much.
I see office workers passing by these poor souls and none of them ever jeered or sneered at them. Some may even say a silent prayer as they pass by these helpless people.
A proud country need not be one that looks so clean like a hospital. More importantly, it must be one that has a heart for its fellow citizens, rich or poor, whatever race, colour, religion or intelligence level. Of course I do not mean we will not be bothered about having a clean city. Maybe a cleaner place will make these people without homes more comfortable while they temporarily take shelter on the streets.
Maybe we can follow the example of Japan where in Tokyo, there are box-like clean looking shacks which has space enough for one person to sleep in and to keep his very simple possessions of a few pieces of clothes , shoes, slippers, some bowls, plates , cutlery and maybe a small pot and portable stove. These are located at well paved non foul smelling river banks away from the sight of the public. Somewhere they are provided with public baths and toilets. These are the very people who sweep and clean the city's road and parks. I suppose these are more suitable for the males rather the females because I did not see any of the latter gender. How well provided for, at least we are able to do away the unsightly beggar-like individuals sleeping on the walkways, back alleys or under bridges. We do not have to pinch our noses as we walked past some old shops where they answered their nature's calls.
These pitiful people are someone's children or parents or uncles or aunts. We will be very wrong if we show benevolence to people of other countries but remain blind to those in front of us. Here, I do not mean we do not help people of other countries but just a caution that we so often forget the ones so near to us.
I am one who at one time was quick to judge and have now learnt that I was very wrong indeed!
Now, I am careful of judging people harshly when they break a rule or a law or two. I must also remember not to judge too quickly.
Sometimes it is bad if we take actions according to the book. For instance, it is against the law
for someone to take the streets as one's abode. You may be disgusted at the sight of dirty men , women or even children sleeping in alleys or under overhead bridges. You may even think they are putting you or your country to shame or you may even want to complain to the authorities about them. Right that you may be that they are flouting the law but HOLD ON, are you sure that by taking the matter to the authority you are more right than them?
Have a heart, make sure they have somewhere to go before you attempt to chase them away. Sometimes
they are not just taking the easy way out. Sometimes it is just their inability to cope with problems. They could be lost, trying to cope with the demanding city life. Similarly, we can have children who drop out of schools, we can also have grown-ups who 'drop out' of society. They need our help and understanding. We should not classify them as failures just because they could not keep up.
I feel Malaysians are generally kind because they do not complain about these people too much.
I see office workers passing by these poor souls and none of them ever jeered or sneered at them. Some may even say a silent prayer as they pass by these helpless people.
A proud country need not be one that looks so clean like a hospital. More importantly, it must be one that has a heart for its fellow citizens, rich or poor, whatever race, colour, religion or intelligence level. Of course I do not mean we will not be bothered about having a clean city. Maybe a cleaner place will make these people without homes more comfortable while they temporarily take shelter on the streets.
Maybe we can follow the example of Japan where in Tokyo, there are box-like clean looking shacks which has space enough for one person to sleep in and to keep his very simple possessions of a few pieces of clothes , shoes, slippers, some bowls, plates , cutlery and maybe a small pot and portable stove. These are located at well paved non foul smelling river banks away from the sight of the public. Somewhere they are provided with public baths and toilets. These are the very people who sweep and clean the city's road and parks. I suppose these are more suitable for the males rather the females because I did not see any of the latter gender. How well provided for, at least we are able to do away the unsightly beggar-like individuals sleeping on the walkways, back alleys or under bridges. We do not have to pinch our noses as we walked past some old shops where they answered their nature's calls.
These pitiful people are someone's children or parents or uncles or aunts. We will be very wrong if we show benevolence to people of other countries but remain blind to those in front of us. Here, I do not mean we do not help people of other countries but just a caution that we so often forget the ones so near to us.
I am one who at one time was quick to judge and have now learnt that I was very wrong indeed!
Now, I am careful of judging people harshly when they break a rule or a law or two. I must also remember not to judge too quickly.
