Image of the 'Muslims'
“Yeah, I know. That area is not that good, quite a Muslim population resides there you know.” This is the general perception about the community that prevails amongst people. As much as I was taken aback by this statement, equally helpless I felt. I couldn’t argue with that person with whom I otherwise had limited, in fact, zero conversation. These are the sensitive issues that need to be addressed wisely. But it left me with a thought that why do we tend to generalize things. More importantly - generalize people – amidst the screams of uniqueness. No two people can be exactly the same in every aspect. Feeling disturbed on listening to such views, I went to another person with whom I could discuss the subject more openly. Who knew more such inputs were awaiting my query? Even that person went on to bash Muslims and their founder. He supported his point in a blunt manner. “Does Kuraan preach to be violent to protect the religion?” was one of the debatable points. I