Inkling

Some people forgo righteousness, moral decency and good values, preferring to side richest, caste, seniority and companionship, for as long as they benefit. Some people tries to stay relevant by using others as their trampoline. Some people create hypes to cut losses. Some people have an uncanny inkling to always side the wrong people.

A change of government is good. But a change of mindset is even better. Otherwise, democracy could only mean a change of clothes.”

What Chinese Did

I wonder what the Chinese did to this world when having a little more money makes everyone suspicious of you? Throughout the course of history, was there a moment where the Chinese set out to colonize anyone? No. All they did was to go in search of friendship and trade.

In world history, China itself was colonized a few times.

When the Siamese and Javanese paid homage to China in the early days of the Malacca Sultanate, it was not by duress. They seek China’s help to make South China Sea safe again because it was inundated with pirates which China successfully did in the spirit of friendship and peace. The British did nothing. Thus, Siam and Java felt obligated. Did China then invade and take over Thailand and Java (currently Indonesia)? No.

When the Sultan of Malacca decided not to pay homage to Siam and Java but to China direct after he found out that both of these countries which he pays homage to uncannily pays homage to China, did China colonise Malacca? No. Instead it got the King of Siam upset who then sent his battleships over to attack Malacca but rescinded after they were defeated by the Sultan which marks the period where Siam cease control of Malacca where it once belonged to them.

Read your history.

When Nigeria and Sri Lanka took loans from China and found out that they can’t service the loans, did China colonise Sri Langka and Nigeria? No they did not. Instead China wrote off one debt and tries to salvage the airport it gave loan to the other. And what did China get themselves into? Only this. People accusing them of economic colonization. Maybe in your mind, China should behave like a commercial bank and auction off these countries to the highest bidder to recover their bad debts instead?

Does that sound more ideal to you?

When countries like ours takes massive loans from China, do you really think China doesn’t know you can’t pay them back? The same way China knew the other poorer countries which took loan from them can’t pay them back?

If a good friend takes a personal loan from you, will you lend it to him knowing he can’t pay you back?

A lot of times, as a Chinese I can vouch for this. We will. Without collateral even. Because we can understand how hard life is like when one has no money. And we work hard from scratch without grants or aid. No race can understand money more than the Chinese. Doesn’t commercial banks only gives out loans with collateral and a guarantee?  If what the banks does are legitimately business and earns interest from you, what is the difference between China as a wealthy country giving out loans to you the same way he gave loans to others? The difference is China is not getting anything back because with such low interest, China could have invested it themselves with their multitude of amazingly talented entrepreneurs. What more? They could have watched you die off and be colonized by other countries you took loan from. To prevent that from happening, they gave it to you. But do you appreciate it?

China didn’t colonise us. China could if they wish to. But they didn’t. All they wanted was a rail throughout the entire world where their goods can be shipped out just as fast as they were produced. If the rail is a means of access from them to you, isn’t it Vice versa a means for us as well?

So what is this fuss about people who knows you’re in a dilemma trying to help you out in times of need but instead of saying thank you, all you can think of is getting suspicious over their ulterior motive that makes you want and went to side those that history has proven to be colonizers? Like I say, China has multitudes of creative entrepreneurs. We are but a thorn on their back.

The reason why China is encouraging their citizens to venture abroad is because if they don’t , all the money they amass wouldn’t mean a thing if the citizens invest it into their own country and as a result , they were left with as of today, 50 million untenanted houses and apartments filled with nothing but smog because the citizens are too busy buying too many cars and having too many industries!

So, stop getting suspicious over them!

And look at yourself in the mirror! Ask yourself if you have the generosity inbuilt within all Chinese to help others and always did it in the spirit of friendship and harmony? No you don’t. Let’s face it!

All you can think of is wanting to control the world the way your forefathers did. If not, you’d secretly want to destroy everything that China owns! .And if you can’t do that, you’d destroy the world! And you are so lowly, I think you are even afraid of your own shadow! Why didn’t you get worried when the Shell, Exxon, BP and Texaco Service Stations are worldwide? McDonald’s? Prudential? Apple? Stanchart?

With your kind of thinking, I am a little worried for you.

Three bottles of Jack Daniels

In a pub in Patiala, a group of American tourists walked in.

One of the Americans said, in a loud voice, “I heard you Sikh think you’re great drinkers. I bet $5,000 that no-one here can consume 3 bottles of Jack Daniels in 10 minutes”

The bar was silent.

The American noticed one Sardarji leaving, and no one took the bet.

20 minutes later, the Sardarji who left returned. He said, “Hey Yank, is yer bet still on?”

“Sure” said the American, “3 bottles of Jack Daniels in 10 minutes for a bet of $5,000 .”

“Grand” replied the Sikh. “So pour the whisky and start the clock.”

It was very close, but the last drop was consumed with 2 seconds left to spare.

“OK Yank, pay up.” said the Sardarji!

“I’m happy to pay, here’s your money” said the American.

“But tell me, when I first offered the wager I saw you leave. Where did you go to?”

“Well sir”, replied the Sardarji,

” $5,000 is a lot of money to a man like me, so I first went to the pub across the road & tried 3 bottles of Jack Daniels to see if I could finish it!”

(The American is still in ICU)

(Author Unknown)

Civil Liberty

Nothing infringes the civil liberties of man more than uncivilized man, who uses the basis of your belief more oftenly your religion, to reshape you to whom they like you to be, so they can control you, and use you to their liking.

Prodigal Son

If your brother decided not to work the fields but travels the world making a fool of himself, then comes back as a prodigal son and your father welcomes him home, prepares a bath, gave him some new clothes and food, and gave him one talon because he says your brother deserves it, whilst you have been toiling all your life, laboring from morn till sunset in the fields sacrificing a life of your own to be with your father who also thinks you deserve equally, just one talon for your effort for always being with him all your life, that my friend if you sink it in, is communism. Not democracy. Because your father loves one not less than the other despite what each does or the difference in journey in life each has taken. And that is the peril of Christianity for you.

Social Engineering

Social engineering begins with the young. Thus, the ultimate giveaway of good governance is by the study of its education policy. The direction of a country can also be gauged by what is being fed to the schools through its syllabuses.