If you were following this blog, then you would know that I was racially attacked a few days ago.
I was verbally assaulted by a Malay man, who screamed about my presence in Malaysia, yelled at how I eat pork, and threatened with the return of May 13.
All after he kicked my wife's car door. WTH?
Thing is, I was trying to make heads and tails about it. What made this elderly man get so worked up, and so threatened by me. Was it because I was Chinese? I did a wiki search, and I found out a few things:
1) Chinese are generally regarded as freaking rich industrialists who have the means and power to overcome any condition no matter how destitute they are to grow to be a considerable authority in the financial and economic industry.
2) Other races hate the chinese because of that.
An article in wiki regarded Sinophobia (the fear of Chinese people, their culture and origins) explains that all wonderfully, even going so far as to give examples like the Malaysian May 13 1969 incident, and the Indonesian Jakarta Riot 1998.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakarta_Riots_of_May_1998
Bottomline, as long as I'm Chinese, other races will fear me. Why? Because they will. Malaysia is no exception, especially with the May 13 incident. Indicently, 2009 will be the 40th Anniversary of that catastrophe (I'm considering leaving the country during that time, seriously).
Why has it become so? Why is there fear everywhere we turn? Is it biblical? Well, there was a consdirable amount of fear in the bible (from the fear of God to the fear of man) and all that just explains and details the very nature of man that when we are threatened, we will respond (positively or otherwise)
So, how will I deal with this? I will continue to live my life without compromise, BUT I will always be looking around with eyes at the back of my head to ensure that my life and my family is protected.
To the extremists out there, note this. Do to others what you want others to do unto you. What goes around, comes around.
Before, I could say I was proud to be Malaysian. Ask me again when you see me, and I'll tell you what my new answer is.
