We always talk about right and wrong, allow and disallow, yes and no. Our life is full of antonyms. Let us reflect on the value of other people’s existence who share our society. Are we able to judge others only according to our approach or can we judge them by their approach as well?
When humanitarian workers try to design a project or programme in different areas, they might face the local communities rights, which workers might see as wrong and vice-versa. The right and wrong must be reached via agreement between different partners, communities, cultures and faiths.
We can’t change wrong by wrong, we can change what’s wrong by listening to the needs of the local community then, via dialogue, show them what we think is right for them.
The Top-Bottom approach is not a solution; on the contrary, it can start problems. People have to understand others’ psychologies, cultures, values and faiths in order to pass objective judgement. There are many alternative ways to reach a solution, while restricting the path to that solution can only cause trouble in the long run.
The right can be reached by many ways; there is only one way for the wrong.
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