Sea View Farm
St. Georges
Antigua
3rd Nov, 2010
Dear Editor,
I am a concerned citizen of Antigua and Barbuda who witnessed the horrific beating of a rastafarian yesterday. Now tell me, is this what we've become as a people? Resenting others merely because of their religion?I would not wish this on my worst enemy.A large group of persons beat this man mercilessly with bricks and wood until he bled. They jeered him,mocked him,laughed at him and cursed him until they were satisfied. Even after all this the rastafarian still maintained peace saying, "peace and love". I was so scared, too scared to help him but my heart goes out to the young man and his family.
I am appealing to the public that we are all just human and should learn to love one another. Infact that is what the rastafarian religion is all about. Not only love but peace, unity and cleansiness of the heart. So perhaps persons should try to learn more about the religion before judging and attacking someone. I would like to extend a sincere thank you to the good samaritan who saved him from that bloodthirsty crowd. I now leave you the reader with this fruit for thought. Let us look into ourselves, at what truly defines us. For it is not the clothes we wear, nor the colour of our skin. It is not the length of our hair nor who we call God but our inner which is what rastafarianism is all about.
Yours Truly,
concerned citizen
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