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RAFI AAMER, NJ |
Dear Mr. Jawaid Chaudhry,
What you have written in your latest letter is absolutely right. I agree with
you that our future shouldn't be held hostage by our past but that is only
possible thru a candid and fare analysis of the follies of the past so that we
know where and what went wrong. Realization of the past is the only way to a
future that is free of the pitfalls that we experienced in past.
Despite the unimpressive past relations of these two nations, Pakistan and
India, I am hopeful about the future. My optimism stems from the fact that in
the information era, it's not possible anymore for the old guard to indoctrinate
the youth and poison their minds with the venom that they were infected with in
their own young age. The signs are too apparent that the educated youth on both
sides of the divide is ready and willing to shed the mental cobwebs. The
information revolution that was initiated by the advent of Internet has
liberated the youth to a large extent and it will keep performing miracles. Free
flow of information is challenging the long-held beliefs. In the old days,
governments could curb the opposing views, ban unwanted books and imprison
dissenters. All that made it impossible to have access to all sides of any
debate. Now, the opposing views are a Google search away.
So, even though there are still reasons for concern, the future looks promising.
The best we can do is to encourage the young generation to inspect everything
that they are told/taught with the magnifying glass and accept only what they
think is acceptable.
Rafi
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