In the heat of the LGBT discussion in Malaysia, there was a post making rounds - essentially argued that there are so much to be done for OKU access, why must the LGBT rights be a concern? Masalah kau kecik lah setan. Much likes from a certain community in Malaysia.
Strange, isn't it? If they have had first hand experience of these inconveniences and hardships, you would had thought they would have empathy and fight for inclusivity for all who suffer from such inconveniences. Why? Because it sucks so bad to not be able to do normal things like, I don't know, get a job? But no, it's a fucking competition. Every time I see that post shared in my feed by happy grasp-y people, I raged so bad inside. Wrote this although it isn't posted:
Tapi hujah ini.... Kalau nak berhujah macam itu, logik ini pun boleh diaplikasi kepada isu2 lain.
Even if the logic for this isn't sound and is mostly a reflection of the heart of the person who wrote it, that is to be expected. There is an underlying reason that left them scrambling for reasons to say no. People of LGBT is something they are told to disagree with; they can't help it theologically.
Strange, isn't it? If they have had first hand experience of these inconveniences and hardships, you would had thought they would have empathy and fight for inclusivity for all who suffer from such inconveniences. Why? Because it sucks so bad to not be able to do normal things like, I don't know, get a job? But no, it's a fucking competition. Every time I see that post shared in my feed by happy grasp-y people, I raged so bad inside. Wrote this although it isn't posted:
Saya bukan berniat melekehkan kesusahan yg dihadapi golongan OKU. Memang ia sesuatu yang memerlukan tindakan/decisive action untuk memberikan mrk kebebasan gerakan yg dinikmati oleh kita yg 'take it for granted'. Jangan ingatkan hanya orang OKU saja yang susah; keluarga2 yg jaga warga emas juga akan perasan bila kehendak mereka dihadkan oleh limitasi infrastruktur. Ataupun ibubapa yang bergantung kepada pengangkutan awam, dan perlu gunakan baby stroller.
Ibu tunggal yang merintih tentang bekas suami tidak bayar until membiayai anak sendiri? Ko senyap, dah ada kaki tangan ok, nak komplen??? Blah la, orang XXX lagi teruk. Tempat tinggal dan sumber makanan kamu dicemari/dimusnahkan oleh syarikat durian musang? Blah la, ko ni sedikit orang je, dipersilakan terus derita - kes saya lebih penting.
Di sini, ada beberapa jalan kita boleh pilih. Saudara di sini memilih untuk pijak atas golongan yang juga menghadapi kesusahan dalam akses. Beliau merangka isu ini sebagai pertandingan. Saya memang rasa pelik; mungkin saya salah anggap yg orang yg paling derita dalam ini akan mempunyai empati yang besar. Kamu mengalami masalah infrastrktur yang tidak belas kasihan kepada OKU; mereka dari masyarakat yang menghalang juga tapi dari aspek diskriminasi, keganasan dan sindiran.
Saudara boleh membuat keputusan untuk mara ke arah mempromosi dan bina satu masyarakat yang tolong golongan OKU, keluarga2 dan juga orang yang susah macam dia juga. Alangkah baik kalau semua strata masyarakat mempunyai hak dan keselesaan akses untuk benda2 biasa spt kencing.
Even if the logic for this isn't sound and is mostly a reflection of the heart of the person who wrote it, that is to be expected. There is an underlying reason that left them scrambling for reasons to say no. People of LGBT is something they are told to disagree with; they can't help it theologically.
