Logical minds beat back militancy
The country's young generation cannot be misled into militancy if they can think about everything logically, observed speakers at a programme yesterday.
The militants never believe in logic but rather try to misguide the youths with their dogmatic ideology, they added.
So, the young generation must be aware of the evil attempts so that none can hinder the nation's progressive movement, the speakers mentioned.
“Where militancy exists, progressive movement faces obstructions,” said Advocate Sultana Kamal, former adviser to a caretaker government, while addressing as the chief guest at the inaugural session of a four-day Prothom Alo-JDC National Debate Competition organised by the Josephite Debating Club (JDC) in the capital's St Joseph Higher Secondary School.
She said the young generation cannot be misguided if they can practice tolerance and humanity in their daily lives.
“A logical person never believes in narrow ideologies. Those who have respect for humanity can never be a militant,” she said, adding that militancy and corruption prevent the country's democratic progress and development.
The militants are corrupted because they never want to show any transparency in their activities, said Sultana Kamal, a rights activist and chair of the Bangladesh chapter of Transparency International.
It is essential to eradicate corruption that creates frustration among people, especially the youth, which the militants might utilise and mislead them, she observed.
Hassan Ahmed Chowdhury Kiron, chairman of Debate for Democracy, said the political leaders must be united to ensure the country's democratic ruling and good governance to fight against the militancy.
The youths must not be defeated because they have to lead the nation, he said, adding that the practice of debate was essential for enhancing their logical and open minds.
The programme was chaired by St Joseph Higher Secondary School's Principal Brother Robi Theodore Purification, CSC.
Sixty-four teams are expected to take part in the children, inter-school and inter-college debate competition.
The final competition will be held on next Sunday.
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