Racist Teacher

Im so disappointed to read the news published in Malaysia Kini on August 5th 2008. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/87278 The news stated that a female history teacher had allegedly called Indian students ‘keling pariah', ‘Negro' and ‘black monkeys', amongst other derogatory names. The teacher purportedly told students during class that ‘Indians came from dogs', Indians are ‘children of prostitutes' and the community is stupid. Deputy Education Minister Dr Wee Ka Siong reportedly said the school teacher might be sacked if the allegations are proven to be true but is awaiting an official report before taking any action. How can a school teacher can come out with such a stupid statement? This is real embarrassment to whole Malaysian Teaching Association. Im not saying that all the teachers are bad just because of the remark that thrown by this stupid lady and there is no doubt that the country still own a good and quality teachers in our government schools.

A stern action has to be taken on her and if you ask me, the Education Ministry must sack her from teaching in schools anymore. Why do we need this kind of racist in our schools? This is totally against the teaching profession I would say . When I was in primary school, I will be attending agama classes since im a Muslim somewhere back in 80’s. I still remember that the agama teacher will teach and ask the students not have any friendship with the non Muslims students. This is where the unity of multiracialism in this country starts to break. She will come out with all kind of nonsense saying that the non Muslims are our rivals or contestant you hope to defeat and they will be going to hell upon their deaths and remains there forever and so on. Any small kid for the matter will be poisoned with her stories. Infact that is what I thought and I fully believed her stories that point of time. Even in Universities, the hostel rooms will be segregated according to the races. You can see even in the lecture halls the students will be sitting together among their own skin.

Let me come back to my initial story regarding the teacher had allegedly called the Indians students: keeling pariah” I don’t blame the teacher alone in this issue. I have to blame the Indians as well in the entire issue. Indians are still practicing the caste system. They don’t respect some of their own Indian ethnic group and labeling them low caste, “pariahs” Pattus” and so on. When it comes to marriages, no matter how well they are educated, the first question which will arise is “what caste are you from? I even have friends who graduate a hold a high position in the society but sorry to say they still practice and believe in the caste system. Although they understand that the caste system is a total bullshit and it’s a man made thingy, but yet they still believe in it. They will debate that the caste system got to be abolished, but when it comes to them, they will forget the debate. This is a total hypocrisy.

Let me brief more on the caste system in Hinduism. The infamous "caste system" is the result of the reincarnation and karma doctrines. The 4 castes eventually developed into a social mosaic of 3,000 sub-castes with the Untouchables at the bottom of the list, as virtually inhuman, good only to clean dirt and excrement... and without any hope of redemption or betterment because their miserable destiny has been predetermined by a former existence. And the priestly Brahmin class, the highest one, sees no need to extend acts of kindness to the less fortunate; because to do so would interfere with the karma of those beneath them and bring disrespect upon the privileges of their class, a status which they deserve because of their conduct in previous reincarnations. To do good to one of the lower classes, according to reincarnation, would only interfere with the divine cosmic law of karmic punishment. If you are born an Untouchable, no other class will even "touch" you; if you are born a shoemaker in India you will die as a shoemaker, no other class will accept you; no hope of improving your life... it is the greatest prejudice and discrimination system of a nation.

The 4 Casta System" are:
1- The "Brahmins": The priestly class, born from the mouth of Brahman, with "varna" color white. ("varna" is the "occupational class".

2- The "Kshatriyas": Warriors and rulers, senators, presidents, majors, born from the chestofBrahman.colorred.

3- The "Vaisyas": Farmers, merchants, lawyers, doctors. Born from the thighs. yellow.

4- The "Sudras": Unskilled workers. Born from the feet of Brahman. Color black.

5- Other sub-castes: Then, they have been reported up to 3,000 sub-castes, with the "Untouchables" at the bottom. They have no color... do they not descend from Brahman?.

Salvation is possible only for the top three castes, which are called the "twice born." Actually, outside the caste system are the untouchables or outcastes. The Caste System was born and maintained by the Brahmins, the priestly class... they are the ones to get more advantage from it!

Because of this discrimination, there are many Indians who so called low cast Hindus converted to Christianity and Islam, when they are getting equality in terms of respect and socio economic values offered by this two religions . Indians must be united regardless whether they are Hindus (doesn’t matter what caste are they from), Muslims or Christians or what ever religion they belief in. If we are united and respects each other, I believe in years to come no one dares to throw such a bad remarks or statement to our community like what the stupid teacher did. We cannot change whatever is already written in the history, but we can change to become a better human for the benefit of our own Indian community. Im proud to be an Indian and I love my Tamil Language so much .

Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open.
Sir James Dewar, Scientist (1877-1925)