Language is a system using which we can communicate with one another. Later it slowly became a community, a brand or a tag. Now we have states as well. Fine and fair enough till this point.
Recently i watched a talk show in which a guy emotionally spoke that he has a solution to solve the problem in SriLanka. I sharpened my ears. He said " The problem will be resolved if all the tamilians living in Srilanka give a written assurance that they will not speak tamil there after and speak only singalam". Man he bowled me out. How true? Fighting a never ending battle which started almost half a century ago, is that for a language?
Is it that important to hold that language even after sacrificing their kids,family members,friends and relatives? Yes, its not about the language. Its more than that its fighting for the rights to speak in their own language. Its like why should i give up my rights for the sake of someone. Quite understandable.
On the other hand, Why do people refuse to get what they deserve just b'cos they speak a different language? Can someone be killed for that? Well I don't have an answer. Patriotism towards language was smartly used politically and it all started here. Even UN's effort in solving this is in vain. Not sure if it is United Nations or Useless Nations. We can only wait and hope that it should get resolved. People involved should realize it themselves. But no point in expecting someone to think good when they don't event have the ability to think.
I dint understand what u meant here until we spoke. What you are trying to say is right though. Language is really not that important, but then why go all the way to SriLanka. It's happening right here. Discrimination is in all sorts and forms right here in our own country. And what happened in SriLanka I don't think language had anything to do. Even if they were speaking Sinhalese they were still a minority group claiming rights in another country which the native people din't approve of.
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