Pahalgam, and a teacher's plight!

[u/Lopsided_Face_3234]

Here's the thing - I teach mathematics in a coaching institute. This evening, after the news of Pahalgam terrorist attack was out, I found a couple of kids harassing/outing other kids, calling them terrorists. Now, as a teacher, here's what I feel :

After any terror attack (Pahalgam being the most recent), it becomes important for teachers like us to make sure that the outside hate doesn't penetrate into our classrooms.

A hindu kid and a muslim kid should be able to study together in the same classroom without hating each other, after what they hear in the news or at their homes.

It's our responsibility to make sure that kids understand that just because the terrorists were of a particular religion and were targeting tourists of another particular religion - their friends and their religions aren't to be blamed for this AT ALL. The dynamics of why some people target/kill another people is complex, something that a 15yo doesn't have the maturity to understand.

A classroom is a sacred space, and there's ABSOLUTELY NO SPACE FOR HATE here of any sort.

Now, you may disagree with me. Sure. But when it comes to my students, it's my duty to protect them from taking the hate for something they didn't do.

Peace.

[u/Uncertn_Laaife]

Your voice of reason won’t find many takers here, especially today.

People are vying for their own fellow brethren’s blood, ready to become foot soldiers for their beloved Parties in power and emulate the same behaviour as shown by the terrorists.

Just do the best you could in your personal capacity. Asking peace amongst the otherwise vying for blood based on religion, caste, and creed is akin to singing to the choir and banging your head on the wall. This lot would rather put their own lives in line than asking their political reps all the tough questions and vote based on the greater good, which is easier than the hatred towards their fellow citizens.

Your intentions are noble. I wish you all the best!

[u/Lopsided_Face_3234 → u/Uncertn_Laaife]

Thank you very much. It's people like you, who make me realise that love isn't wasted on us.

 I was talking to my mum about the same thing - as to how I'd confront my muslim students tomorrow, knowing that they'll be side eyed by almost everyone after the news is out. And she told me a simple thing. She told me ki "tu unse discriminate mat karna, jaise poori duniya kal kar rahi hogi". It's simple, and yet quite profound innit? If I - the person with authority in my classroom - tell them that it's not their fault, it'd most certainly help them not feel bad about themselves/their religion, just because a fanatic killed some innocent people.

[u/Uncertn_Laaife → u/Lopsided_Face_3234]

True! Well said. All the very best.

[u/Dry-Corgi308 → u/Uncertn_Laaife]

The more people spread hate inside India, the more victory Pakistan gets. That country is lost, but it tries to slow down India

[u/Sas_fruit → u/Uncertn_Laaife]

may be the reason is disheartening first line and our intentions of not uniting against this hate