Misidentification I: Different Language, Culture and Background

Yesterday, I was watching and listening to the congressmen and congresswomen’s discussions in Congress at C-Span channel. One of the topics was about ‘Misidentification.’ Then, I have been thinking about it. (Actually I am also thinking many other things. I will discuss with you later for the other issues.)

One of the reasons, which misidentification comes from, is misinformation. At the same time, misinformation often comes from misunderstanding among the people with different language, culture and background.

Different language and culture background often make misunderstanding, which create misinformation among the people. For example, as a traditional Buddhist, I always gives my fully respect to my parents, my teachers, which could probably be different from some other people in the world. In my regards, my mother is always my mother to whom I always give my respect and love. She might be a jobless. She might be an uneducated person. She might not be a wealthy person. No matter it is, she is my mom. I love her. Originally, traditionally, unconditionally, I love her.

I also always fully give my respect to my teachers. When I was a young student, some teachers were often drunk, even in the classroom. Some teachers had secret girlfriends, even with the students. Again, no matter it is, unconditionally, we respect them. They are my teachers.

Similarly, I often go to churches. It does not mean I am converting to be a Christian. I had a beautiful Muslim girlfriend. It does not mean I was going to be a Muslim. I have many beloved Chinese friends and I love to learn Marxism, biographies of Lenin, Stalin, Che, Hochiminn, ideas of Mao, etc. It doest not mean I am going to be a Communist. All those things are my life-long learning processes, with my respect on the other people’s religion, culture, ideas and policies.

I have my standing. I will be standing on it till I die. I totally believe that ‘True Peace’ only comes from Love and Respect each other between the opposites. You could make temporary peace through out the bombing, winning, pressuring. How many lives, futures, beliefs, faiths were destroyed for that forceful peace, do you know? And what will be the consequences? How long? Where is the end? The other question is - do you believe you are always will be the winner? How many strongest (forceful) empires (what they thought by themselves) in the world history were destroyed already? You could learn enough from the past, I hope.

I will always be standing for my standing, for my belief and for my faith. Nobody or nothing could stop or interrupt me from it. I also fully accept any kind of consequences for my standing, faith and belief.

Any way, please don’t misunderstand on my standing, belief and faith. I will also fully give my heartily respect on the other peoples’ standings, beliefs and faiths. Thank you.

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