Am I alone in noticing how Mauritius seem to enjoy profiling and pouring invectives on one another whenever they congregate in their in-groups to discuss the Mauritian political future? And if you think this is only a pastime of the uneducated and those who believe the world revolves around their ethnic enclave, you may be disappointed. Just read the comments that follow most articles online - whether in newspapers, Facebook or on the numerous online news sites on the country, and you will marvel at the capacity of educated Mauritians, including diaspora-based ones who are presumably living in civilized countries, to write from their base animal instincts. Hate speech has become so pervasive in Mauritius that it is doubtful if there are many Mauritians that are completely free from the vice. The irony is that people who usually complain of being insulted by other ethnic groups often use even more hateful words in describing the groups they feel have insulted them. Net effect: the widening of the social distance among the different ethnicities that make up the country and an exacerbation of the crisis in the countrys nation-building. Wake up do matelo! Hope Dec 11 is another day…
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:55:58 +0000