A nation will not truly appreciate the worth of living in peace until its people are embroiled in chaos and turbulence.
History has revealed this undesirable fact of life. There are countries where people may be of the same race but are torn apart due to intra-racial discord. There are countries with people of the same religion which are condemned to intra-religious conflicts. There are also countries whose people speak a common language but are frayed just because of trivial divergent factors such as religion, caste and politics.Prevention is better than cure.
The nation has to continue giving priority to progressive education to enlighten the masses when it comes to religious differences without negating the importance of spiritual values in their lives. We have achieved inclusive outcomes shared by all races through economic reconstruction and education despite our differences and political affiliations.
Schools can organise social events on special occasions such as the main festivals celebrated by all races in the country. After all, Malaysians congregate at open houses on festival days not to offer prayers of any sort but to bequeath a message to the multiracial and multi-religious people of this country that despite our differences, we can still be friends and live in harmony.
If there is a syllabus to follow, teachers should confine their teachings to that and be guided by it. School principals should not entertain teachers who stray from the syllabus and go about indulging in religious or moral frills to sway students into becoming blinkered and close-minded citizens, as parents may have their own interpretation of what religion and morality are all about.
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