Just curious, was reading an article about muslim students attending school in a wat (temple) where she wants to wear her tudung (head scarf) but was met with resistance. The question is not whether she can or cannot wear the tudung but what intrigues me was a comment by the monk in the wat asking her why she can't solve the problem the thai way, which is to go to another school. Is avoidance of a problem the solution to everything, is that why there's recurring flood and so many single mom or dad cos everyone follows that mantra?

Recently one of my worker's son swap car with his sister only for the sister to find out he lapsed on his payment for the last 12 months. Upon calling him to confirm, he simply answered "nothing to talk". Rather funny that he's now driving his sis's car and not only he's not paying for his car's past arrears and current dues, his answer was "nothing to talk".

Another case recently, a mother calls her daughter for some urgent funds but the daughter claims to have none but a week later, she goes out and buy a Toyota Camry Hybrid and calls home to annouce her purchase.

I understand that conflicts and confrontations creates karma and they don't want karma but, by avoiding one's duty and responsibilty, ain't that part of karma?

Sounds like poor parenting to me. If small children are not taught about consequences for their OWN actions then don't be surprised if they make stupid decisions as teenagers and adults. If things go wrong it's 90% the fault of the parents. Unfortunately, young adults who have never been taught about the consequences of their own actions often make very serious mistakes as young adults... and mistakes that sometimes cause death.

Hmmm, I wonder what the imam would say if you sent your child to a madrass wearing a crucifix or a Buddhist amulet?

Hmmm, I wonder what the imam would say if you sent your child to a madrass wearing a crucifix or a Buddhist amulet?

Where i come from, the imam would not have to say anything cos the imam would have screened each and every one of his students before admittance.Which brings us back to the question of duty and responsibilty and as i have mentioned in my opening post, the question is NOT whether the girl should be allowed to wear her tudung or not, the actual question was the remark passed by the monk which is to solve things the thai way.

Hmmm, I wonder what the imam would say if you sent your child to a madrass wearing a crucifix or a Buddhist amulet?

Where i come from, the imam would not have to say anything cos the imam would have screened each and every one of his students before admittance.Which brings us back to the question of duty and responsibilty and as i have mentioned in my opening post, the question is NOT whether the girl should be allowed to wear her tudung or not, the actual question was the remark passed by the monk which is to solve things the thai way.

Well, in Thailand people usually do things the Thai way

Hmmm, I wonder what the imam would say if you sent your child to a madrass wearing a crucifix or a Buddhist amulet?

Where i come from, the imam would not have to say anything cos the imam would have screened each and every one of his students before admittance.Which brings us back to the question of duty and responsibilty and as i have mentioned in my opening post, the question is NOT whether the girl should be allowed to wear her tudung or not, the actual question was the remark passed by the monk which is to solve things the thai way.

Well, in Thailand people usually do things the Thai way

+1 Would you really have it any other way?

Just curious, was reading an article about muslim students attending school in a wat (temple) where she wants to wear her tudung (head scarf) but was met with resistance. The question is not whether she can or cannot wear the tudung but what intrigues me was a comment by the monk in the wat asking her why she can't solve the problem the thai way, which is to go to another school. Is avoidance of a problem the solution to everything?

Avoidance of a problem is certainly the right thing to do when there are other OK solutions available.

In the case of the "tudung", I'm with the monk.

There are some community norms and what the girl did was to bring embarrassment to the Wat and the monks, forcing them to take position on this "tudung" question, while she herself was probably aware her "tudung" would cause no problem at other schools.

The two other examples you gave are just about dishonesty and selfishness - but I must say I never heard of such a situation involving Thai a mother and her daughter.

Edited May 19, 201115 yr by manarak