The Wonders of Technology

Defamation on blogs is common and inevitable. Sure, everyone of us has defamed someone or other in our lives before. Irregardless of whether it's on your public blog or your diary you write at home, you are still defaming that person in your heart. That, you cannot deny.

As i read the articles in the newspapers for the past few weeks, 3 people have been sued for writing racist stuff on their blogs. While in today's newspaper, secondary school students defame their discipline masters in their blogs too.

While we say it's an ugly behaviour, almost hypocritical, we are guilty of that crime sometimes too.

Imagine if you were the discipline master, and you happened to chance upon an entry which was written by your student. In that entry, that particular student defamed you (irregardless whether it's true or untrue). How would you feel?

Sure, i'd feel sad too. Maybe angry, but most probably disheartened.

We may have our angers (or are prejudiced) against some people. But life's too short to be angry with that person, and be the cause of your own life being a living hell when that person clearly is minding his own business.

Although nobody's saying anything to my face as yet, i know clearly that i've done wrong for talking about someone behind their back - 10 yrs ago or now, it doesn't make a difference.

What matters most is that i saw the truth and that i'd rather be happier than sad for the next 50 years or so. Having one less enemy means one less person on my "people to avoid" list.

I talked to Lin for a while during discussion, and she seemed okay. Maybe not as bad as i imagined her to be. I'm going to a class bbq later. I hope i have fun.

Xuelin called me up last week and we talked, albeit other stuff, and i gathered enough courage to meet them too. The 3 of us talked happily on the phone 2 days back.

It isn't that difficult to put down your pride, and start loving everyone around you.

So why not do it today?

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Note: Never underestimate the wonders of technology. =) *winks to Karen*