Re: I Thought My Ivy League Degrees Would Protect Me From Bigotry. I Was Wrong.
Monk, every time you point out these social discrimination issues in pakistan, almost everytime few people will point out how accommodating they have been with minorities and I am sure they have been …i also went to a christian English medium school in Pakistan and yes I have had christian friends as well and yes i had some qadyani friends too but we are talking about prevalent and widely-practiced social behaviors in our society not about exceptions.
and yes, I am from punjab, so i dont know what is going on in karachi and i dont want to make it another karachi vs punjabi thread. Anyway, if people think that in general our society does not practice some of the social behaviors that i listed above, then fine, I must be wrong.
And like i said in my earlier post, I am absolutely not providing excuses to accept any form of discrimination towards us but when we are discriminated, we should promise ourselves not to practice this back-home either. Do those small small things that you can do in Pakistan. Stop your mother or mother in law from mistreating christian workers or any kam karnay walie at home next time. Stop your father or brother or friends saying bad things about qadyanis/jews/hindus from social perspective. Do not discrminate any resume for racial or ethinic basis no matter what. Hire a qadyani/christian if he is the best guy for the job.
it seems obvious to do these things but i dont see my community doing it … but then they want 200% equal tretment when they face any discrimination. that is all. thx