In Islamic terms, a guest should always be made feel welcome, irrespective of prejudice. Yet if we were to count the number of unwanted intrusion and compare it to the number that we genuinely would welcome, it would be exceptional to find that the latter number is higher than that of the former.
Frankly speaking, prejudice does take precedence in different forms. Postcode-orientated discrimination is nothing new; nor is it unusual to find a community who holds prejudice against those classified as 'benefit frauds', and furthermore, it is common to despise a "chamcha" who unwittingly lives up to his bestowed name.
Although it is a grave injustice to be indifferent to the children who have had his name since birth. After all, these children are innocent of his misdeeds.
Today, a little boy's reaction provoked the thought that there is an element of dignity which all human beings deserve, despite instances where - on one scale - 'dignity' may possibly remain imbalanced with the other scale weighing more.
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