Dwarfs in giant’s robes
There was , I think there is still, a debate whether Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country.
Constitutionally it is. May be many heads in this country are Buddhist by
descend. Some people in the meantime argue the fact that ours is a Buddhist
country should not be over sponsored and over emphasized. However, the number
of people or the population in a country has been a criterion a decisive factor
in assigning the religious tags to the territory which I think is political.
To be compassionate to everyone
in the world irrespective of all divisions made subsequently after the origin of species, is fundamental in Buddhism. This ,in other
words, is love in Catholicism, Brotherhood in Islam and Dharma in Hinduism. This is ideal and sublime
as a concept. It is evident in all religious communities, strong measures are
taken to propagate, popularize and perpetuate the religion in each community
investing time and money. Robust rituals are practiced perhaps to transmit the
tag to the progeny. Unfortunately there appears to be a negative correlation
between the efforts taken to consolidate religions and the moral development of
the followers. It is timely and good to investigate into the reasons for this
negative correlation. People by nature are beastly driven by beastly instincts
and resort to their inherent bestial instincts breaking the imposed barriers of
moral education which is not in conformity with the norm of survival of the fittest.
Setting good examples by the
leadership of any country by being honest transparent adhering to the code of ethics in each
religion is the foundation for making a just society where people too would be corporate
with the state.
Time to wait and review if our
leaders had been and are truly religious in their conduct by incorporating
values expounded in religions. Instances, however, are more to prove otherwise.
All most all political leaders
entertain and nurture thugs and hooligans to curb or to eliminate whoever smart,
bold and daring enough to challenge their existence. Gunadasa Liyanage writing
the biography of Professor Walpola Rahula thero write an instances where JR
employed thugs to assault the the thero . Professor Srachchandra who had
protested JR’s “Just Society” too was assaulted; it is said, by thugs’
Richard de Zoysa writing a poem “ Gajagawannama” traces how
the UNP regime unleashed violence against Tamils in 1983. “Birds,Beast and
Relatives” by the same author traces state sponsored election violence .
Eventually Richard was kidnapped and killed by an unidentified gunmen .Keith
Noir the journalist was abducted and tortured, Lasantha Wickramathunga was
killed in the broad daylight Thajudeen the sportsman was burned alive .Setting
fire to the Jaffna University too is a heinous crime in the history of Sri
Lanka. It was done. Who did was a mystery.
Wayamba provincial Council
election in 1999 is recorded to be the most corrupted election in Sri
Lanka. It is obviously is a state
sponsored crime committed under the leadership of the leadership of the country.
The bond scam in 2020 and the sugar fraud in 2021 are indications of
the abuse of public money. These acts cannot be accidents or mistakes but well-designed
crimes with political motives.
Then comes the covid vaccinated
related frauds and malpractices during the covid Pandemic. It is was heard and
it is true the leaders risked lives of innocent people at a risk by being so
irresponsible in managing the covid issue during its 2nd and 3rd
waves.Medical and administrative experts who assisted the administration in
managing the first and the second Covid waves were either transferred from
their service stations or assigned roles in fields that they are not competent. The motive behind such practices, it is
revealed, is political.
The vaccination process too was not free from
the family bandism, nepotism and favouritism found in all institutions. Politicos, who thrive on the voters, it is said,
got their longevity ensured by getting the vaccination first by foul means.
A lot of instances are recorded
where politicians are involved in bribery and corruption. Cases are filed
.Court proceedings precede. Eventually acquitted and released. Power politics undermines judiciary. The clergy
all sectors appear to be sacrilegious. They seem to be doing everything other
than what they are entrusted with .
Thus codes of ethics in all
religions are violated collaboratively by the very people who are supposed to
conform them.
Good article but there are slips that need attention. e.g. "All most", "write an instances", " "an unidentified gunmen"
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