We don’t really trust each other, do we?

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Last week, I wrote in my column about whether Malaysia will ever be free from narrow-mindedness.

My thoughts were premised on the reality that many issues, which we should discuss at the national level, seem to easily trigger off anger, antagonism and unpleasantness. And, our politicians constantly urge us not to raise topics that are “sensitive”.

If so, can we grow without a healthy exchange of ideas? I concluded by asking if we will ever have mature discourse in our country, free from the shackles of religion and dogma.

The feedback on FMT’s social media sites and on my own platforms, showed that like many issues dealing with deep-rooted beliefs, religious conviction and Malaysia’s ubiquitous ‘social contract’, my thoughts received both support and criticism. Of course, this was to be expected.

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