On widespread protests: Prevent violence is a better choice!
It is almost certain that if the widespread protests were to happen, violence would follow.
The violence is likely to happen not because the leaders want it to occur, but because the leaders cannot control the situations in which the emotions of hatred, anger, revenge, fears and jealousy, etc.… are high among the participants. Such emotions have been instilled in people’s heart and mind for quite some time. Mostly are from careless using of political rhetoric.
When you put an angry person by himself to yell and scream on the street, the effect of his anger is small and less harmful; however, when you place thousands of people who are hateful, angry, revengeful, fearful and jealous in the same place, you will multiply the harmful effects by thousands times. It is likened to pouring thousands of gallons of deadly fuel onto a small fire. The negative emotions are high and all you need is a little spark of fire to detonate.
It is the Universal law. Negative attracts more negatives and they just cannot produce positive results.
Cambodia has gone through such situations many times in the past. That
is one of the reasons why its populations have been reduced to where
they are now. They have killed each other from within with such negative
emotions and attitudes that are not well analyzed and understood.
Cambodians have spoken their mind on the 28th of July. They had chosen
to go to voting booths to use the ballots because they wanted peaceful
solutions to their many challenges in life. There is no reason political
leaders cannot do the same—using all peaceful means to help those who
voted for them.
Help fulfill their dreams rather than break
their heart and trust. Stop the rhetoric and prevent violence while you
still can.
It’s a better choice.
Peace!
Timothy Chhim
New York 08-08-13
