same in being different

warning!* if u feel offended by the issue of discrimination...pls do not read any further...due to my lack of vocabulary...i could not find any politically correct words to describe the differences in humans...for my cause...i would like to state that i condemn any form of discrimination...n i mean any form...i believe that the differences in humans should never be distinguished by words such as blacks, homosexuals or vegetarians...but in order to convey my message effectively...i had no other choice...therefore...begging your pardon...n asking for your forgiveness...voila:

i've just downloaded and watched madonna's 'american pie' music video...(yeah yeah...i noe...i'm a big fan of madonna)...the music video basically features madonna with her usual antics in front of a large american flag backdrop...and short clips of american citizens in front of american flags flashing in n out at intervals...

but what got me thinking...was the fact that...there's really not much difference between americans n malaysians...just like us...they too have a diverse race of people...instead of malays, chinese, indians and kadazans...they have blacks n whites...blue and white collar labourers...hippies and punks...beauty queens n nerds...armed personnel n immigrants...as well as...jocks n cheeleaders...

i'm not saying that these types of people r not found among malaysians...it's just that...we malaysians pride ourselves on the fact that we're the only multi-racial country...consisting of three major races...the malays, chinese and indians...as well as the natives...that's peaceful n united...we brag that our country achieved independence without blood shed through the unity of the three main races...each sacrificing some of their rights n compromising others for the sake of their country's independence...

but what we fail to realize is the fact that...other countries too...experience a multitude of human differences...skin colour...religion...sexual preference...food preference etc etc...each group being discriminated against by another...each group trying to protect and claim their rights for equality...

so basically...there's nothing different between all of us...there's no need to differentiate between homosexuals n heterosexuals...just like there's no need to distinguish between pale skinned people and dark skined people...and even orange skinned people for that matter...

we're all united in our differences!