Political intolerance

While commending Mr. Rahman's article, I would have wished his article to be more specific so as to point his finger at the perpetuators of the repeated incidents of political intolerance and vulgarisation. I do understand the predicament of the author in directly pointing at the wrong-doers. I also understand that in these days of 'sophisticated' and not necessarily honest journalism, 'purported neutralism' is the best bet for both the author and the newspaper. However, such an approach does not necessarily serve the purpose of eradicating the incidences and menace of political intolerance, which was perhaps the prime but ultimate motive force behind publishing the article.

In view of the ever-increasing magnitude of obnoxious practice of political intolerance and use of foul and vulgar languages, it is perhaps high time for us to gather courage and moral turpitude to identify the political elements that are on the wrong side of the fence. Only then we would be able to understand the nature of the problem and possibly think of taking corrective measures to eradicate the ailments from our political culture. As a by-product of our political intolerance, we have only a one-way route of political respect and hero worship. Our children are growing up in such a politico-societal environment where their 'confused' parents are in a real fix to suggest who are their national heroes and who are not. But a nation does need its heroes so that its posterity can take pride in them and follow their footsteps while building themselves as their country's proud citizens.

Will somebody stand up and bell the cat(s)?