I would like to consider myself a peace loving person, someone who is tolerant and objective. I have often been accused of taking a moderate approach towards many issues in life. I plead guilty to that charge and to all those who love throwing accusations,here is a newsflash , ” I don’t care!”
My environment is clogged with presumptious conspiracy theorists who always believe that everything, every incident carried with it a hidden, often ulterior motive. I find myself dealing with all sorts of extremists who believe that their view alone holds water, yours means nothing at all to them.
They will speak, force you to listen to them and probably even force you to join their chain of thought. Woe unto you if you opt to go astray by standing your ground. You will be abused, belittled and accused of all sorts misdeeds. This is my Kenya. It’s not only the politicians who are filled with such bile, but the ordinary citizens too. Signs of extremism and intolerance are evident daily in online discussion forums, bar conversations to name but a few.
I find it quite ironic that we accuse our politicians of being insensitive, intolerant and extremist yet we are the worst. What does it gain us to refuse to tolerate views different from ours? What does it cost us to appreciate our diversity, the various talents and skill sets that we have? Absolutely nothing!
I cannot force everyone to be a moderate like I am. I can only urge all of us to be tolerant of each other. It’s not hard, try it and see how far we can go as a country
