WHAT CAN MAKE A COUNTRY SAFE?

Every broadcaster in the United States should imagine themselves as some extremist Muslims first whose leader had just been killed by the Navy Seals under orders of the Commander-in-Chief before launching any kind of joke or satire related to the incident.

How would they feel now that their leader is gone? How would they react?

Unfortunately, as I watched two talk shows this morning, I found the jokes of the host rather insensitive to the feelings of the Muslims. Radical or not, all Muslims would feel a tinge of injury over how their own racial brother was being ridiculed.

I am not defending Bin Laden's views at all, nor do I adhere to them. But I think that now is the time for all the peace-loving peoples of the world to feel magnanimous over victory and just keep a serious and quiet mien like their leaders, instead of rabble-rousing.

The jokes were not funny at all and could incite the followers of Bin Laden to further their schemes instead of reflecting on the consequences of their acts before and changing their methods to be recognized in this world.

Maybe the broadcasting, film, radio and print associations, all of media groups must come together and have a united stand on how to behave regarding a very significant and serious happening which could spell a great difference in making their country, and the whole planet a safe place for all of us.

After all, the idea of being on this planet is not to dominate any other race but to make all human beings, human, humane, possessed with all human rights to live peacefully with each other, especially at this time when economic differences are highly distinct.

At this moment, let us pray in unison for all the souls departed and make everyday, a time for reflection on how our acts are helping others cope with problems of existence and being humane.

Let us reflect on this Chinese proverb: "If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world."

So be it.