Having watched
The Incredibles for the hundredth times with my 4 year old nephew, I’ve
decided my favourite scene in all cinematic history. It was the opening scene. Right
after when Mr. Incredible saves the man from an attempted suicide and got sued for it. Although the remarkable scene was to show the downfall of the
superhero trend (they pull it off better than BvS), I was more intrigued by the
suicidal man. It hadn’t occur to me that some suicidal people didn’t want to be
saved. See it this way, there are hundreds of organizations that offer suicidal
prevention hotlines, suicidal prevention training for first line responders
like police officers, firefighters and such. But what if they protest against
this. Forming a club of suicidal fighting the government over their rights to
choose what’s right for them. Of course, it is very odd. But that’s it. Why do
YOU decide what’s right for them? What do YOU know better?
Today is the independence of my
country. Over 61 years we build this country from the clutches of foreign rule.
The unity of our people is the inspiration that drives us towards a better
nation. Racial discrimination doesn’t pose as a major hurdle anymore. Instead,
it is a matter of genders and sexual orientations that boiling our day to day
conversations. Add this with the recent government’s intervention stating that
it’s their rights, and not to receive any oppression or discrimination. It’s
startling how there isn’t any huge protest happening in the streets yet. Both
from the conservative side and also the liberals.
The famous philosopher Friedrich
Nietzsche said in this book, “Beyond Good and Evil”, nothing is true everything
is permitted. Truth is just a matter of perspectives. Leaving behind the traditional
morality and other dogmatism. In this case, we might say that there is nothing
wrong with having different sexual orientations and such. However, I want to
point out the fundamental question of what is considered as right and wrong. It
conforms to function.
Say for example, I take a
screwdriver and start hammering it to the TV set. Well, that is wrong. The function
of that screwdriver is to take out the screw, and a hammer is to hammer things.
The fundamental function of a
reproductive organ is to- well, reproduce. The epic struggle of the species is
to inherit their genes to the next generation. I want to propose that there IS something wrong with these people. And instead of oppressing and
discriminating, help them. Just as those suicidal victims wanting to die. Why do
YOU decide what’s right for them? What do YOU know better?
