The Liberal Lynch Mob
This past week has seen columns, in these very pages, promoting a new brand of hatred – self-hatred – inciting loathing amongst Pakistanis for themselves and their culture. Using the horrific Sialkot killings, these “western, liberal” columnists have labelled all Pakistanis as “degenerates” and “barbaric”, hurling abusive and shameful generalisations to justify a verbal lynching of Pakistan, its culture and people.
The thrust of one column was as follows: the Sialkot murders mean that ALL Pakistanis should now view themselves as “human cockroaches” that should be “quarantined” from the rest of the world. So what should the wretched Rwandans call themselves? They wiped out half of their population in a killing spree. Is quarantine enough or should they be culled to prevent them exporting their genocidal tendencies? A liberal fatwa is issued: due to the Sialkot atrocity all Pakistanis are now “undeserving of sympathy”. Not even the ones stranded in swirling waters, bereft of food and shelter, not the millions of hardworking labourers, drivers, and builders who toil in foreign lands to support families back home, not even the ones who have been maimed by terrorists, none of them.
The article “Don’t act surprised” penned by an Englishman resident here for a few years is full of gross generalisations, defective reasoning and inflammatory one-liners: “We (sic) are, and have always been, a barbaric, degenerate nation revelling in bloodlust (sic).” Firstly, his arrogance in speaking for all Pakistanis, particularly to emit such defamatory and prejudiced words, is nauseating. Next, the claim that the horrific violence during Partition was “revelled in” and gave “heady, almost orgasmic delight” is a blatant perversion of history. Muslims were more the victims of communal violence, as documented by various noted historians who also describe the role of the departing British colonisers as culpable.
This “bloody” Partition is used by George Fulton to conclude that Pakistan has always been a “barbaric and degenerate nation”. An intellectually feeble extrapolation, as most nations are born out of violence or war. Israel, in 1948, was born out of the terrorisation and forced displacement of Palestinians — tales of which are regaled with much pride to this day by Zionists, their chief leaders even going on to become Israeli prime ministers. Does Mr Fulton think that “Israel is a barbaric and degenerate nation revelling in bloodlust”?
He goes on to state that the Sialkot lynchings are typical of Punjabi culture because Maula Jutt movies prove Punjabis are a bloodthirsty, vengeful lot. So the popularity of gore fests like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre prove that Americans, who also spend hours playing violent video games killing, maiming and torturing for entertainment and relaxation, obviously “celebrate barbarity and vengeance” as per the writer. Attributing the propensity for violence to a specific culture or race is the bigoted reasoning of a racist. Africans were also called “degenerates”, “uncivilised barbarians” who deserved to be enslaved due to their “savage” ways.
These columnists would not dare to write in such sadistic terms about western cultures. No, they only prey on weak – pure lynch mob mentality – developing nations like Pakistan, battered by natural catastrophe, war and poverty. The reality is that Pakistanis are inherently no better and no worse than any other people. The best amongst us lay down our lives to rescue those in need, open our homes and hearts to complete strangers, protest peacefully for justice. The worst amongst us are as brutal as the mobs which massacred women and children in the streets of Gujarat, with the Indian police looking on, harbour as much bigotry as the preachers of hate, whether they be Christian, Hindu, or Muslim. When the rule of law is eroded, men, irrespective of race, turn into an unruly mob – as evidenced by numerous studies and the good citizens of New Orleans who looted and rampaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina – police officers turn into executioners and ordinary people into accomplices. Pakistanis will and must maintain pressure to obtain justice in Sialkot. They will do so not out of self-loathing or in response to the verbal lynching liberals, but because they believe it is the right thing to do.
Yes……The truth hurts & hurts well when it is nothing but the truth!!!!
And the truth is that was there no one, I mean, not even a single in that whole mob, who had the moral, ethical & religious courage to come forward and try to stop those Barbarians from doing what they did???
And the truth is that on the day of resurrection, we the people of Pakistan will be standing ashamed & insulted in front of ALLAH SUBHAAN W’TAALA for what happened there in Sialkot.
This is not the time to give hollow justifications in defence of our hidious character as a nation, but to beg ALLAH for His forgiveness!!!
Dear (fake) Mujahid,
try to get the gist of the article before you jump to conclusions and start commenting as foolishly as you did. Next time, try to knock some sense into that head of yours. Would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Dear Ranger!
It seems like you were also part of that mob, otherwise it wouldn’t have hurt your ass so badly, regards,
While it is true the incident was horrific , many paksitanis I talked lost sleep that night after watching the video. This being said, I must say the reason WHY Pakistanis watched and did nothing is because the crowd was led to believe that the boys were murderers and decoits. The people of Pakistan are so shell shocked from everyday killings by an unseen enemy of suicide bmbings that they let their anger come over their best of judgement. This means that Pakistanis are emotional victims and that its now beginning to erode their moral compass. Khawateen aur hazraat …it means the enemy is winning ! The inaction of people in Sialkot is a testament of Pakistani people being terrorized and traumatized by conniving and very successful enemy.
We must stand together , and we have. There is outrage in pakistani circles domestic and foreign ( diaspora) . This outrage is a testament that we are still alive and kicking. We must demand Justice.
For media ….give it rest …we know what they do , how they do it, and why they do what they do. This comes from people, who have used thier noble constitutions to wage endless war, women are still victimized despite being allegedly “liberalized society’ ! Their civil liberties are being eroded endlessly. Their political structures are fraught with corruption, their economies are shrinking…..so its feels good to them to vent, and dump on others.
Its only going to get worse …..so brace yoursleves for it all. Hold your ground. Stay united, and have unflinching demand for Justice in domestic and international spheres.
Hoshyaar !!! If we loose it now ….its lost ….Jagtay raho !!!!
SUCH INCIDENTS HAPPEN BECAUSE PAKISTAN IS BEING RULED BY THE PUPPETS OF USA ON THE ONE HAND ANDON THE OTHER HAND PAKISTAN MLITARY DOES NOT LIKE TO ENCOURAGE THOSE OFFICERS MILITARY OR NONMILITARY ONES WHO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ESPECIALLY THOSE ONES WHO THINK CREATIVELY ARE NOT ENCOURAGED BY THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT-THEY DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE FACT THAT WARS CAN BE WON EVEN WITHOUT WEAPONS FOR EXAMPLE BY USING A SIMPLE FACT THAT HUMAN BEING WANTS TO BE AS FREE AS POSSIBLE ETC
MOBISM IS ENCOURAGED UNNECCESSARILY
MOBS CAN BE ORGANISED WHICH NO CAPITALIST GOVERNMENT SHALL WANT
BUT THEY THINK OF CONTROLLING THE MOBS YET THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO SO
REAL MOBS CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BUT ORGANISED
MORE OF THE MOBS ARE SIMULATED IN LESS EDUCATED SOCIETIES
These mobs were sick and if found should all be hanged…
They have let down pakistan…
but come one world this act of barbarism by mob does not present the image of pakistan and if you believe it does then i am afraid there is no bigger idiot then you!!!…
I can give few example of similiar events occuring around the world before even in Pakistan…
Iraq Kurdistan – 4 US soldiers were killed ragged and burnt
Iraq Kurdistan – Yazadi girl was beaten and stoned to death and a massive brick thrown on her head
Germany – a father has locked her daughter underground for over 18 years and had many kids with her – do we now delcare GERMNAY to be DAUGHTER FUCKERS!!!
India – 3 weeks back two girls were marched naked front of crowd in village and beaten and killed for falling in love with wrong caste !! does that mean All Indians are barbaric!!
Ladt week another event occured when a girl in same village was stripped beaten by mob does that present hr image of inia???
I can go on forever…
why is that the world attacks pakistan so quick but forgets all others and labels the whole Pakistan nation!!!>
I just one things for those people that degrade pakistan due to actions of few people!!! F*** OFF and GET A LIFE!!
You’ve hit the nail on the head. The actions of the few cannot be used to depict the rest. Now remember this for the time when you are tempted to generalise the actions of a few as a depiction of Indians
Don’t criticize us india, first look ur domain. In Pakistan, first such incident happened and india media started propaganda.. look what exact india is… huh!!
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hullo there Communist !
Communism itself is a Mob …..!! So why dont you go rest with the USSR …will ya ?
We will tackle Pak problems as they come as we see fit !!
Bolshoi Speseeba !! Da ?!
@ Masroor – How about adding the tag line, “Mahreen Khan – Express Tribune 27 AUG 2010″?
Its about time, Pakistani patriots stand up against secular degenerate media outlets such as Dawn News!
blame everything on USA. I think we need to rethink and look at what we are doing. Look at Iran, look at ahmedinejad. shame on us pakistanis!
khilafth e rasihda is the only system for mankind. islamic system protacts and serves mankind to benefit humanity. Mobs are on foregion agends and they are dooing their jobs given by the enemies of islam.
Pakistan army you are soly responsible for all these things, in time you will pay for it and along with you you will distory Pakistan whatever is left of Pakistan.
speak hindi pakistanio. I was listening to some patriotic song on pakistani tv and in the song hindi words were used to make cry like song for muslims. meidas and political maifas every day speak hindi.
urdu is fast becoming disapeared from Pakistan.
give you example; if someone’s wife gave birth, they say; hamary ghar maa baty nay JANAM lia ha.
just speak hindi, look hindi, eat hindi, live hindi. fprget pakistan. pakistan is history!!!
BEYGARATH PAKISTANIO WELL COME TO NEW COUNTRY CALLED HINDI.
there is so no need to go off into extremes, an honest spirit of self scrutiny, a truthful view of the history these are requirements not fulfilled at a political level by any nation today, Pakistan is no different. there is no need to hate ourselves and there is no need to glorify ourselves, now sepcially now at a time when so many people are helpless there is no reason to fight and create controversy, all we need to do to make things better is to help somebody near us, with a blanket, with an aspirin, with a piece of bread if nothing else with a kind word or a prayer