No moral stand on Ramu outrage
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Hearing about the attack on the shrine and community at Ramu while in the UK on my annual holiday, I have waited in vain for news of a clear moral stand taken by either political or religious leaders. After the events of September 11th, 2001, when the circumstances around the loss of around 3000 lives in the collapse of the Twin Towers risked dangerous reactions world-wide, four men stood before the cameras in London - the Archbishop of Westminster for the Catholics, the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Protestants, the Head of Mosques for the Muslims and the Chief Rabbi for the Jews. They said, “This has nothing to do with religion. We are all brothers.” What a pity that such action can hardly be imagined, in this dear country! However, I trust some of your readers, sir, may ask, “Why not?” In the circumstances, the minority faiths cannot be expected to take the initiative for such action. The ball is at the feet of the majority faith. Laying the foundations for the attitudes needed could take a long time - but, look around the world and ask, “What are the alternatives?”
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